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Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
Samotorica
Samotorica is located in SloveniaSamotoricaSamotoricaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′47.12″N 14°14′58.12″E / 46.0297556°N 14.2494778°E / 46.0297556; 14.2494778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityHorjul
Area
 • Total5.19 km (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation645.4 m (2,117.5 ft)
Population
 • Total69

Samotorica (pronounced [samɔˈtoːɾitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Horjul in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Samotorica was first mentioned in written records in 1340 as Zamatůrnicz (and in 1489 as Samotoritz and Samatoritz). The name may be derived from the Slavic common noun *samotvorъ 'natural feature', referring to some striking landscape element, or perhaps from the hypothetical personal name *Samotvor.

Church

Archangel Michael Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Archangel Michael and belongs to the Parish of Horjul. It contains early 16th-century frescos and a painted wooden ceiling.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 366.
  3. Horjul municipal site Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Municipality of Horjul
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Horjul The location of the Municipality of Horjul
Landmarks
  • St. Cantius's Church
  • St. Margaret Parish Church
  • St. Ulrich's Church
    • Notable people


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