Drtija

Drtija (pronounced [dəɾˈtiːja]; German: Drittai[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the hamlets of Belnek, Brinje, Gorica, Kovačija, Podbrdo, Kuga, Štance Laze, Štebalija, Štorovje, and Straža.[4] Before the First World War, the hamlets scattered along the Slivna Plateau were collectively known as Za Goro (German: Mariae Virginis).[2][5]

Drtija
Drtija is located in Slovenia
Drtija
Drtija
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′38.71″N 14°45′26.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total191
[1]

Name

Drtija was mentioned in written sources as Dritey in 1320, Dretey in 1322, Dritey in 1335, Drittey in 1405, and Dreytey in 1436, among other spellings.[6][7] The original name has been reconstructed as *Drětija, which may be derived from the verb *drěti 'to tear, clear (land)'. If so, the name means 'cleared land'.[7]

Belnek Castle

Belnek Castle (German: Wildeneck,[8] Wildenegg[2]) stood on a low rise in the former village of Belnek, which was annexed by Drtija in 1952.[9][10]

Church
Mary Queen of Angels Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Queen of Angels. It dates to the mid-18th century and belongs to the Parish of Moravče.[11]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 18–19.
  3. Moravče municipal site
  4. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 85.
  5. Laibach (map, 1:75,000). 1918. Vienna: K. u. k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
  6. "Drtija". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 127.
  8. Gradovi v Sloveniji. Belnek. (in Slovene)
  9. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 4, 27.
  10. Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 6, 28.
  11. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2061
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