Rašica, Ljubljana
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Rašica is a small village
in the hills above Srednje Gameljne
to the north of the capital Ljubljana
in central Slovenia
. It belongs to the Ljubljana Urban Municipality
. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola
and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross
and belongs to the Šmartno pod Šmarno goro parish
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. In 1941 it was burnt down together with the entire village. It was restores in 1968, preserving its original floor plan.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the hills above Srednje Gameljne
Srednje Gameljne
Srednje Gameljne is a to the north of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Ljubljana Urban Municipality. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region.The local...
to the north of the capital Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
in central Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It belongs to the Ljubljana Urban Municipality
Municipalities of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 211 municipalities , of which 11 have urban status.Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of 3 municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik , Hodoš and Lendava...
. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
Osrednjeslovenska statistical region
The Central Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in central Slovenia. It includes the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is the most densely populated area of Slovenia. In terms of size it is the second largest region. It has good traffic connections in all directions and is economically...
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The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross
Feast of the Cross
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus....
and belongs to the Šmartno pod Šmarno goro parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. In 1941 it was burnt down together with the entire village. It was restores in 1968, preserving its original floor plan.