Vojsko, Idrija
Vojsko (pronounced [ˈʋoːi̯skɔ] or [ˈʋɔːi̯skɔ], German: Woiska[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It has a cluster of buildings centered on the parish church at its centre, and includes a number of smaller hamlets as well as remote farmsteads in the surrounding hills.[3]
Vojsko | |
|---|---|
 Vojsko (1959) | |
  Vojsko Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′25.09″N 13°54′12.25″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.22 km2 (15.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,083.3 m (3,554.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| [1] | |
Name
The name Vojsko arose through ellipsis from the noun phrase *vojьsko (selo) 'military settlement'.[4] The name did not derive from visoko 'high', as sometimes hypothesized.[4][5]
Church
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[6]
Weather station
A weather station was installed at Vojsko in July 1928. Initially, it was used solely for measuring precipitation, but since November 1958 it has recorded all common meteorological observations.[7]
Vojsko has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Vojsko 1981-2010 (1067m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
6.4 (43.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
3.1 (37.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 147 (5.8) |
126 (5.0) |
167 (6.6) |
174 (6.9) |
171 (6.7) |
176 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
160 (6.3) |
215 (8.5) |
244 (9.6) |
301 (11.9) |
252 (9.9) |
2,276 (89.7) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 37 (15) |
50 (20) |
52 (20) |
16 (6.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (2.0) |
20 (7.9) |
15.0 (5.9) |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0 cm) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 114 |
| Source: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Vojsko (elevation 1,068 m; 1957–2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.52 (32.94) |
1.72 (35.10) |
5.25 (41.45) |
9.57 (49.23) |
14.52 (58.14) |
18.44 (65.19) |
20.67 (69.21) |
20.16 (68.29) |
15.73 (60.31) |
10.74 (51.33) |
5.37 (41.67) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.36 (50.65) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.34 (27.79) |
−1.56 (29.19) |
1.53 (34.75) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.34 (50.61) |
14.01 (57.22) |
16.04 (60.87) |
15.51 (59.92) |
11.62 (52.92) |
7.23 (45.01) |
2.58 (36.64) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
6.62 (43.92) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.43 (24.03) |
−1.58 (29.16) |
2.17 (35.91) |
6.58 (43.84) |
9.99 (49.98) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.64 (52.95) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.36 (39.85) |
0.07 (32.13) |
−3.69 (25.36) |
3.35 (38.03) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 166.07 (6.54) |
157.1 (6.19) |
174.72 (6.88) |
181.44 (7.14) |
177.1 (6.97) |
185.44 (7.30) |
161.47 (6.36) |
162.85 (6.41) |
213.79 (8.42) |
236.69 (9.32) |
311.68 (12.27) |
235.99 (9.29) |
2,364.34 (93.09) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 66.28 (26.09) |
81.8 (32.2) |
82.06 (32.31) |
44.13 (17.37) |
8.06 (3.17) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
7.75 (3.05) |
8.06 (3.17) |
30.07 (11.84) |
50.0 (19.7) |
82.06 (32.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.37 | 10.85 | 11.85 | 14.42 | 15.46 | 15.23 | 13.12 | 12.45 | 11.52 | 12.88 | 13.97 | 12.2 | 155.32 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.49 | 5.71 | 7.43 | 12.22 | 15.18 | 15.23 | 13.11 | 12.45 | 11.48 | 12.29 | 11.75 | 7.46 | 129.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.83 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 4.51 | 0.78 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.06 | 0.91 | 4.02 | 6.95 | 38.91 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.07 | 79.5 | 75.33 | 74.16 | 74.9 | 74.77 | 73.13 | 76.33 | 81.53 | 85.0 | 84.62 | 83.73 | 78.76 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 77.6 | 72.73 | 64.7 | 62.97 | 63.52 | 63.23 | 60.6 | 62.0 | 69.03 | 75.97 | 79.83 | 79.97 | 69.35 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.49 | 98.07 | 123.69 | 158.59 | 191.52 | 211.03 | 255.22 | 224.19 | 172.36 | 143.41 | 89.29 | 80.37 | 1,833.23 |
| Source: National Meteorological Service of Slovenia – Archive[9] | |||||||||||||
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
- Idrija municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 464.
- Pintar, Luka (October 1913). "O krajnih imenih". Ljubljanski Zvon. 33 (10): 515. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- "Meteoroloska opazovanja" (PDF). Slovenian Environment Agency. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- "Vojsko Climate Normals 1981-2020" (PDF). ARSO. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "meteo.si - Uradna vremenska napoved za Slovenijo - Državna meteorološka služba RS - Državna meteorološka služba". meteo.arso.gov.si. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
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