Hrašče, Postojna
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°46′39.95″N 14°9′11″E / 45.7777639°N 14.15306°E / 45.7777639; 14.15306![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
(2002)
Hrašče (pronounced [ˈxɾaːʃtʃɛ]; German: Hraschtsche,[2] Italian: Crastie) is a village west of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Hrašče was attested in written sources in 1498 as Krasschach, with a locative ending. The name Hrašče, like similar names (e.g., Hraše, Hrastje, Hrastovica, Hrastnik), is derived from the plural demonym *Hrasťane, in turn derived from the word hrast 'oak', and originally referred to the local vegetation.[4]
Church
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The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Hrenovice.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 136.
- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 164.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Hrašče at Wikimedia Commons
- Hrašče on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Postojna
![The location of the Municipality of Postojna](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Karte_Postojna_si.png/150px-Karte_Postojna_si.png)
- Betal Rock Shelter
- Haasberg Castle
- Little Castle
- Postojna Cave
- Predjama Castle
- Prestranek Castle
- Planina Cave
- Otok Cave
- Razdrto Pass
- Miroslav Adlešič
- Luka Čeč
- Borut Pahor