Hotovlja

Hotovlja (pronounced [xɔˈtoːu̯lja]; German: Hotaule[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Poljane Sora River, opposite Poljane nad Škofjo Loko, in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Hotovlja

Hotovlje (until 1993)
Hotovlja
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′10.61″N 14°11′32.05″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityGorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
 • Total1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation
387.3 m (1,270.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total256
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hotovlje to Hotovlja in 1993.[4] In the past the German name was Hotaule.[2]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Hotovlja include:

  • Ignatius Mrak (1810–1901), Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette[5]
  • Ive Šubic (1922–1989), painter and illustrator[6]
  • Štefan Šubic (1820–1884), painter and sculptor[7]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 60.
  3. Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 362.
  6. Ujčič, Andrej (1925–1991). "Ive Štefan". Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
  7. Ujčič, Andrej (1925–1991). "Šubic Štefan". Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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