Mavčiče
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Mavčiče (pronounced [ˈmaːu̯tʃitʃɛ]; German: Mautschitsch[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It lies southwest of Lake Trboje, a reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant, which is located in the village.[4]
Name
Mavčiče was attested in written sources in 1439 as Maltschitz and Maltzitz (and as Maltschitsch in 1455 and Malczicz in 1464). The name may be derived from *Malъčiťi, a plural patronymic from the personal name *Malъkъ, thus referring to an early inhabitant. An alternate theory is based on the transcription Vuizilinesteti from 973; if this is derived from Old High German luizili 'small' + stat 'town', and if it refers to Mavčiče, then the name could be derived from the plural demonym *Mal(ovьsь)čiťane (literally, 'residents of a small village'). However, this hypothesis is phonologically and morphologically problematic.[5] In the past the German name was Mautschitsch.[2]
Hydroelectric plant
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The Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant began operating in 1987 and has an average yearly capacity of 61 GWh. In 2006 and 2007 solar panels with a capacity of 72 kW·h were mounted on its southern face, making it the largest solar power production unit in Slovenia to date.[6]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Conversion of Paul.[7] It was first mentioned in documents dating to the 15th century, but the current building dates to the 1820s.[8]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ "Naselja: Mavčiče". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 255.
- ^ Sava Electric Plants site
- ^ Družina RC Church journal site
- ^ Trbojsko Jezero, a green nest of Gorenjska; European Union and Government of Slovenia co-financed project
External links
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- Mavčiče on Geopedia
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- Kieselstein Castle
- Kokra River Canyon
- Lake Trboje
- Plečnik Steps
- Schrottenturn Manor
- St. Cantianus and Companions Parish Church
- St. Judoc's Church
- St. Margaret's Hill
- Šum Falls
- Udin Woods
- Janez Bleiweis
- Davorin Dolar
- Lojze Dolinar
- Primož Grašič
- Boštjan Hladnik
- Simon Jenko
- Leopold Layer
- Peter Lipar
- Janez Mencinger
- Franc Novak
- Jože Plečnik
- Marko Pogačnik
- Ivan Pregelj
- Marij Pregelj
- France Prešeren
- Johann Pucher
- Edvard Ravnikar
- Andrej Šifrer
- Hinko Smrekar
- Marjan Šorli
- Andrej Štremfelj
- Tone Volčič