Dvorje, Cerklje na Gorenjskem

Dvorje (pronounced [ˈdʋɔːɾjɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Dvorje
Dvorje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′37.15″N 14°29′11.7″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityCerklje na Gorenjskem
Elevation
416.5 m (1,366.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total414
[1]

Geography
Reka Creek in Dvorje

Dvorje stands at the top of an alluvial fan on the right bank of Reka Creek at the point where it leaves a gorge and enters the Cerklje Plain (Slovene: Cerkljansko polje). The houses in the village are clustered along secondary roads adjoining the main road between Cerklje na Gorenjskem and Visoko. The soil is sandy with limited fertility.[2]

Name

The name Dvorje is a contraction of the plural demonym *Dvor′ane 'residents of Dvor'. The name Dvor literally means 'manor' and is a relatively common toponym in Slovenia; in addition to 'manor', it may also refer to a farm with outbuildings, an estate, a (fenced-in) courtyard, or a barnyard, as well as a medieval agricultural estate comprising up to 40 farms.[3]

History

Strmol Castle stands west of the village, below Dvorje Hill (Slovene: Dvorjanski hrib). It was cited in a number of sources dating back to the 14th to 16th centuries. Before the Second World War, a sawmill and a roller mill operated in the village.[2]

Church
Saint Nicholas' Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.[4] It was first mentioned in sources from 1485,[5] and the current building dates from 1755.[2] The main altar was created by Jurij Tavčar (1820–1892) and features a 1755 painting by Janez Valentin Metzinger (1699–1759).[2]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dvorje include:

  • Davorin Jenko (1835–1914), composer[2]
  • Josip Jenko (1854–1932), technical writer and historian[2]
  • Aleš Zorman (1778–1865), merchant and educational philanthropist[2]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 157.
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 130–131.
  4. Parish of Cerklje na Gorenjskem (in Slovene)
  5. Cerklje municipal website Archived 2008-01-14 at the Wayback Machine


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