Škofljica
Encyclopedia
Škofljica is a settlement and a municipality
in central Slovenia
. It lies on the eastern edge of the marsh
lands to the south of the capital Ljubljana
. The whole municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
The parish church
in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
. It is a modern building built in 1986.
, Drenik
, Glinek
, Gorenje Blato
, Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico
, Gumnišče
, Klada
, Lanišče
, Lavrica
, Orle
, Pijava Gorica
, Pleše
, Reber pri Škofljici
, Smrjene
, Škofljica, Vrh nad Želimljami
, Zalog pri Škofljici
, Želimlje
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
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 lies on the eastern edge of the marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
lands to the south 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...
. The whole municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in 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...
.
The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Bulgaria, Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they...
and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Slovenia. It was erected as the Diocese of Ljubljana by Pope Eugene IV on 6 December 1461 and was immediately subject to the Holy See from its creation until erected...
. It is a modern building built in 1986.
Settelments in Škofljica
Dole pri ŠkofljiciDole pri Škofljici
Dole pri Škofljici is a small settlement in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It lies in a small valley to the east of Škofljica itself. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Drenik
Drenik
Drenik is a small settlement in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the east of Pijava Gorica. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Glinek
Glinek, Škofljica
Glinek is a small settlement to the south of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The entire Škofljica municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola, It is included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Gorenje Blato
Gorenje Blato
Gorenje Blato is a settlement in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands to the south of the capital Ljubljana, to the east of Pijava Gorica...
, Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico
Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico
Gradišče nad Pijavo Gorico is a settlement in the hills to the south of Pijava Gorica in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.As its name suggests ,...
, Gumnišče
Gumnišce
Gumnišče is a small village to the north of Pijava Gorica in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands to the south of Ljubljana...
, Klada
Klada
Krokodeilos Kladas , also known as Krokondeilos or Korkondelos, was a military leader in the Morea in the latter 15th century.-Life:Kladas was a member of the prominent Kladas clan...
, Lanišče
Lanišče
Lanišče is a settlement immediately to the east of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The Škofljica municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
, Lavrica
Lavrica
Lavrica is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies to the southeast of the capital Ljubljana in the Škofljica municipality. The Ljubljana to Novo Mesto railway line runs through the settlement. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central...
, Orle
Orle, Slovenia
Orle is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the southeast of the capital Ljubljana in the Škofljica municipality. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Pijava Gorica
Pijava Gorica
Pijava Gorica is a settlement in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshland to the south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.The local...
, Pleše
Pleše
Pleše is a village and municipality in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 184....
, Reber pri Škofljici
Reber pri Škofljici
Reber pri Škofljici is a small settlement to the east of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The entire Škofljica municipality was traditionally part of the Lower Carniola region and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...
, Smrjene
Smrjene
Smrjene is a settlement in the hills to the south of Pijava Gorica in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. It is made up of three smaller settlement, Brezje, Rupnice and Smrjene. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central...
, Škofljica, Vrh nad Želimljami
Vrh nad Želimljami
Vrh nad Želimljami is a settlement above Želimlje in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
, Zalog pri Škofljici
Zalog pri Škofljici
Zalog pri Škofljici is a settlement to the south of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The Škofljica municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....
, Želimlje
Želimlje
Želimlje is a settlement in the Škofljica municipality in central Slovenia. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region....