Gradec, Litija

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Gradec

Gradec

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°3′38″N 14°49′15″E﻿ / ﻿46.06056°N 14.82083°E﻿ / 46.06056; 14.82083
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Upper Carniola
Statistical region| Central Sava
Municipality| Litija
Elevation

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| 250 m (820 ft)
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Gradec (pronounced [ˈɡɾaːdəts]; German: Grazdorf[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Litija. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[4]

## Geography[edit]

Gradec lies on the left bank of the Sava River, opposite the historic center of Litija.[1][5] It is a dispersed settlement on a high terrace located in a meander of the river.[1]

## Name[edit]

The name Gradec means 'little castle'. It was named after Ribče Castle (German: Fischern),[3] which was a fishing station owned by the Auersperg family.[5] Gradec is a relatively common settlement name (or part of such a name) in Slovenia (e.g., Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, Polhov Gradec) and beyond—for example, Gradec in Croatia and Graz (Slovene: Gradec) in Austria.[6]

## History[edit]

Gradec started developing as a settlement after 1849, when the railroad was built. In 1885 a cotton mill with 3,250 spools was established by Julius Schwarz and Eugen Zublin. After this, other workshops were built, and during the interwar period large residential units were built, creating the neighborhood known as Na stavbah (literally, 'by the buildings'). Gradec was annexed by Litija in 1955, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[5][7]

## Ribče Castle[edit]

Ribče Castle (German: Fischern) stood above the railway station in the settlement.[1] The castle was built at the end of the 16th century. Its many owners included Johann Balthasar von Burgstall from Krupa, and members of the Wutalitsch, von Scharffeneck, Graffenweger, von Coppini, Moshacher, Ursini von Blagay, von Wolkensberg, and Auersperg families.[8]

## Notable people[edit]

Notable people that were born or lived in Gradec include:

* Janko Vrančič (1889–1959), technical writer and lawyer[5][9]

## Gallery[edit]

* Historical postcard of Gradec

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 313.
2. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
3. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 92–93.
4. ^ Litija municipal site
5. ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 270–272.
6. ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 149.
7. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
8. ^ Gradovi v Sloveniji: Ribče (in Slovene)
9. ^ "Vrančič Janko". Slovenski biografski leksikon. (in Slovene)

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Gradec at Wikimedia Commons
* Gradec on Geopedia

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Municipality of Litija

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Litija

| Current|

* Berinjek
* Bistrica
* Bitiče
* Boltija
* Borovak pri Polšniku
* Breg pri Litiji
* Brezje pri Kumpolju
* Brezovo
* Brglez
* Čateška Gora
* Čeplje
* Cirkuše
* Dobje
* Dobovica
* Dole pri Litiji
* Dolgo Brdo
* Gabrovka
* Gabrska Gora
* Gobnik
* Golišče
* Gorenje Jelenje
* Gornje Ravne
* Gradišče
* Hohovica
* Hude Ravne
* Javorje pri Gabrovki
* Jelenska Reber
* Jesenje
* Jevnica
* Ježevec
* Kal pri Dolah
* Kamni Vrh
* Kandrše
* Klanec pri Gabrovki
* Klenik
* Konj
* Konjšica
* Kresnice
* Kresniške Poljane
* Kresniški Vrh
* Kržišče pri Čatežu
* Kumpolje
* Laze pri Gobniku
* Laze pri Vačah
* Leše
* Ljubež v Lazih
* Lukovec
* Magolnik
* Mala Goba
* Mala Sela
* Mamolj
* Moravče pri Gabrovki
* Moravška Gora
* Nova Gora
* Okrog
* Pečice
* Podbukovje pri Vačah
* Podpeč pod Skalo
* Podšentjur
* Pogonik
* Polšnik
* Ponoviče
* Potok pri Vačah
* Prelesje
* Prevale
* Preveg
* Preženjske Njive
* Radgonica
* Ravne
* Renke
* Ribče
* Ržišče
* Sava
* Selce
* Širmanski Hrib
* Široka Set
* Slavina
* Slivna
* Sopota
* Spodnje Jelenje
* Spodnji Hotič
* Spodnji Log
* Stranski Vrh
* Strmec
* Suhadole
* Šumnik
* Tenetiše
* Tepe
* Tihaboj
* Tlaka
* Tolsti Vrh
* Vače
* Velika Goba
* Velika Preska
* Veliki Vrh pri Litiji
* Vernek
* Vodice pri Gabrovki
* Vovše
* Zagorica
* Zagozd
* Zapodje
* Zavrh
* Zglavnica
* Zgornja Jevnica
* Zgornji Hotič
* Zgornji Log

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Former|

* Borje
* Čebelnik
* Cvetež
* Gradec
* Gradno
* Grbin
* Koprivnik
* Lamovje
* Mala Dolga Noga
* Petkovna
* Podkraj
* Podmilj
* Podsitarjevec
* Sela
* Selo
* Šent Lovrenc
* Spodnje Ribče
* Spodnje Tepe
* Spodnji Mamolj
* Spodnji Polšnik
* Sušje
* Zahrib
* Žamboh
* Zgornje Ribče
* Zgornje Tepe
* Zgornji Mamolj
* Zgornji Polšnik

Landmarks|

* Geometric centre of Slovenia
* Litija Parish Church

Notable people|

* Jože Borštnar
* Ivan Bajde
* Ciril Jeglič
* Marko Marin
* Franc Miglič
* Anton Petje
* Viktor Petkovšek
* Nace Simončič

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