Gorenja Sava
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorenja Sava (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnja ˈsaːʋa]; German: Gorenjasawa[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj.[3]
Gorenja Sava | |
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Coordinates: 46°14′48″N 14°20′25″E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
Gorenja Sava stands northwest of Kranj's city center, on a terrace between the foot of Mount Saint Margaret (Slovene: Šmarjetna gora) and the right bank of the Sava River.[1][3] It is connected by road to Spodnja Besnica to the north and to the former village of Kalvarija to the south.[1][3]
Gorenja Sava was attested in historical sources as Sawa in 1291, Zaw in 1347, and Obersaw in 1481, among other variations.[4] The name Gorenja Sava means 'upper Sava' and refers to its upstream location on the Sava River.
Gorenja Sava had a population of 211 in 33 houses in 1870,[2] 214 in 37 houses in 1880,[5] 238 in 35 houses in 1900,[6] and 220 in 35 houses in 1931.[1] Gorenja Sava was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7][8]
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