Rodica, Domžale

Rodica (pronounced [ɾɔˈdiːtsa]) is a settlement on the outskirts of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlet of Groblje (German: Ebensfeld[3]).<[4]

Rodica
Church of Sts Hermagoras & Fortunatus
Rodica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′53.5″N 14°35′39.45″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDomžale
Area
 • Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
305.3 m (1,001.6 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total838

Church

The local parish church is built in the hamlet of Groblje in the settlement and is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. In the late 18th century the church became the Carniolan centre of worship of Saint Notburga, a patron saint of peasants. At this time the original late Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style and its interior fully painted with frescos by the painter Franc Jelovšek.[5] Between 1998 and 2002 all five altars and the pulpit were restored, and in 2006 a new organ was built in the church.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Rodica include:

  • Alojzij (Lojze) Mav (1898–1977), composer[4]
  • Franc Rode (born 1934), cardinal
  • Anton Šubelj (1899–1965), singer and musician[4]
  • Alenka Gotar (born 1977), soprano, represented Slovenia in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest

References
  1. "Population by settlements, detailed data, Slovenia, 1 January 2016". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. Domžale municipal site
  3. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 27.
  4. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 102–103.
  5. Visit Ljubljana site
  6. Jarše Parish website (in Slovene)


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