Žerjavka

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°12′10.06″N 14°24′11.33″E / 46.2027944°N 14.4031472°E / 46.2027944; 14.4031472Country SloveniaTraditional RegionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityŠenčurElevation
364.9 m (1,197.2 ft)Population
 (2002)
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Žerjavka (pronounced [ʒɛˈɾjaːu̯ka]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šenčur in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies north of Lake Trboje, the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant on the Sava River.[2]

Name

Žerjavka was attested in 1324 as Chranchsfur (and as Chranichsfurt in 1420, and Seryawicz and Saryaw in 1436). The name is based on the Slovene common noun žerjav 'crane', referring to the local fauna, and is additionally confirmed by the Middle High German attestations, which contain the root kranech 'crane'.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ "Naselja: Žerjavka". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 488–489.
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Šenčur
The location of the Municipality of Šenčur
Landmarks
  • Lake Trboje
  • St. George's Church
  • St. John the Baptist's Church
  • St. Radegund's Church
  • St. Ulrich's Church
  • St. Vitus' Church
  • Sts. Simon and Jude's Church


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