Strane, Postojna
Yew
Strane has what is considered the oldest and largest yew in Slovenia. The tree is estimated to be 550 years old and it has a circumference of 420 centimeters (170 in). Karel Dežman had previously estimated the tree as 952 years old in 1860, assuming a slower rate of growth. Folk tradition claims that Saint Jerome preached under a predecessor of the current yew.
A second, younger yew stands near the older one. It has a circumference of 211 centimeters (83 in) and is estimated to be 230 years old. The younger yew is unusual in that it is monoecious, the only known example of such a yew in Slovenia.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Ubeljsko.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ "Strane pri Postojni: najstarejša tisa v Sloveniji". SiolNET. October 12, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Tisa v Stranah". Visit Postojna. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Naravna vrednota. Tisa v Stranah. 2011. Information sign in Strane. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za varstvo narave and Zavod za gozdove Slovenije.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Strane at Wikimedia Commons- Strane on Geopedia
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