Grosuplje (pronounced [ɡɾɔˈsùːpljɛ] ;[3] German: Großlupp)[4] is a town in central Slovenia, in the northwest of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is the seat of the Municipality of Grosuplje and is part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[5] It has close ties to the nearby capital, Ljubljana.
Grosuplje | |
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      From top, left to right: Grosuplje skyline, St. Michael's Church, Steam locomotive display, Koščak House, Railway Station, Admiral Hotel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Grosuplje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′18.45″N 14°39′22.32″E / 45.9551250°N 14.6562000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343.1 m (1,125.7 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 7,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Vehicle registration | LJ |
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Name
editGrosuplje was first attested in written sources in 1136 as Groslupp (and as Grasslupp in 1220–50, and Grazlup in 1249). The settlement is known as Grasuple in the local dialect. The etymological origin of the name is unclear. One theory derives it from *Graslupoje (selo/poľe)—literally, 'wet (village/field)', from the adjective *graslupъ. Another theory derives the name from Lombard *grass(ah)lauffja 'rapids' but is undermined by the lack of fast-flowing water in the area. Yet another theory derives it from the hypothetical Lombard name *Graslupus borrowed into Slavic as *Groslupъ, whereby *Groslupľe selo would literally mean 'Groslupъ's village'.[6] In the past the German name was Großlupp.[4]
Mass grave
editGrosuplje is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Koščak Hill Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Koščakov hrib) is located in the northern part of the town, on Koščak Hill—also known as Brinje Hill (Brinjski hrib).[7][8] It contains the remains of 15 anticommunist militia members, mostly from the Dobrepolje karst polje, that were held as prisoners of war and murdered between 26 and 28 October 1943.[9]
Church
editThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1972 at a site close to an older building dedicated to the same saint.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 929 | — |
| 1953 | 1,053 | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 1,544 | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 2,660 | +72.3% |
| 1981 | 4,605 | +73.1% |
| 1991 | 5,606 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 6,050 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7,098 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 7,607 | +7.2% |
| Population size may be affected by changes in administrative divisions. | ||
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Grosuplje include:
- Louis Adamic (1898–1951), Slovenian-American writer
- Ana Gale (1909–1944), poet[11]
- Jože Gale (1913–2005), film director[11][12]
- Sašo Hribar (1960–2023), media personality and comedian
- Janez Janša (born 1958), former prime minister of Slovenia
- Stane Valentinčič (1913–1995), veterinarian[11][13]
- Aleksander Čeferin (born 1967), current president of UEFA
References
edit- ^ "Naselje Grosuplje". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Grosuplje".
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 108.
- ^ Grosuplje municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Adamič, France. 1996. "Mala kronika Občine Grosuplje." Zbornik občin Grosuplje, Ivančna Gorica, Dobrepolje 19: 17–28, p. 23.
- ^ "Grosuplje – Grobovi zamolčanih žrtev na Koščakovem hribu". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Koščakov hrib". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "EŠD 9860". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 131.
- ^ "Poslovil se je Jože Gale." 2005. Delo (25 April).
- ^ Bidovec, Andrej. 1995. "Umrl je prof. dr. Stane Valentinčič." Lovec: glasilo Lovske zveze Slovenije 78(9) (September): 342–343.
External links
editMedia related to Grosuplje at Wikimedia Commons
- Grosuplje on Geopedia
Grosuplje travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Grosuplje on Web - Drevored.si