Zgornja Besnica, Kranj

Zgornja Besnica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈbeːsnitsa]; German: Oberweßnitz[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Zgornja Besnica
Zgornja Besnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′33.13″N 14°15′53.67″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
 • Total16.86 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Elevation
508.8 m (1,669.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total651
[1]

Geography

Zgornja Besnica is a scattered village on partially wooded terraced terrain below the eastern slope of Rovnik Hill (707 meters or 2,320 feet). It includes the hamlets of Brše, Čepulje, Dvor, Klinar, Nova Vas, Podrovnik, and Videm. It is connected by road to Kranj to the southeast and Nemilje to the west. The Lucenk Woods stands south of the village, and there is a trail to the north to Šum Falls on Nemiljščica Creek, located just beyond the village's territory in Poljšica pri Podnartu. Bidovec Cave (Bidovčeva luknja), with a length of 130 meters (430 ft), lies to the west, below the summit of Rovnik Hill. Other caves in the area include Brjevšca Cave, Grlovec Cave, and Podskokar Cave (Podskokarjeva jama).[4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
  3. Kranj municipal site
  4. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 172.
  5. Družina RC Church in Slovenia site


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