Jama, Kranj
Geography
Jama stands above Lake Trboje—the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant, which was created in 1986—and the now-submerged Zarica Gorge. The gorge is composed of conglomerate rock, which was used to make millstones. A cave known as Ulrich's Grotto (Slovene: Urhov kevder) lies below the village in the former gorge. The cave is 8 meters (26 ft) long.
Name
Jama was attested in historical sources as Luͦg in 1291, Lug in 1383, Ernluͤg in 1392, and Lueg in 1497, among other variations. The historical German name (cf. Old High German luog 'cave, den') and the modern Slovene name Jama (literally, 'cave') refer to the local geography.
Church
The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ "Naselja: Jama". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 158.
- ^ "Urhov kevder". eKataster jam. Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Jama". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 173.
- ^ Družina RC Church journal site
External links
Media related to Jama at Wikimedia Commons- Jama on Geopedia
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