Setnik

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Setnik

Setnik

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°3′2.8″N 14°17′11.08″E﻿ / ﻿46.050778°N 14.2864111°E﻿ / 46.050778; 14.2864111
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Upper Carniola
Statistical region| Central Slovenia
Municipality| Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area

• Total| 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation

| 556.8 m (1,826.8 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 170
• Density| 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
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Setnik (pronounced [ˈseːtnik]) is a dispersed settlement east of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlets of Zalog, Butajnova, Veliki Vrh (Slovene: Veliki vrh), and Mali Vrh (Slovene: Mali vrh).[3] Setnik is known as Setjək in the local dialect.[4]

## History

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During the Second World War the border between Italy and Germany ran north of the hamlet of Zalog along Big Božna Creek. Many of the farm buildings in Setnik were burned during the war.[3] In 1953 the northeastern part of neighboring Butajnova, also known as Pusti Vrh, was assigned to Setnik.[5]

## Church

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The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. A few remnants of 16th-century frescos survive on the exterior wall. The main altar is from the early 19th century and the side altar dates from 1841.[3][6] The church stands in the eastern part of the settlement, on an elevation south of Praproče.[7]

* Saint Martin's Church

* 16th-century exterior fresco, south wall

* 16th-century exterior fresco, south wall

* Sacristy door of the church, dated 1780

## Other cultural heritage

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In addition to Saint Martin's Church, several other structures in Setnik are registered as cultural heritage:

* The farm at Setnik no. 19 (known as the Sušnik farm) stands alone in the western part of the settlement. It has a large single-story house with the year 1856 carved into the black stone door casing, a carved double door, small windows with shutters and metal latticework, and a barn.[8]
* The farm at Setnik no. 29 stands north of the road in the valley of Little Creek (Slovene: Mala voda). It has a two-story rectangular house with the year 1844 carved into the stone door casing, small windows on the upper floor, and a symmetrical gabled roof. The barn is a newer building.[9]
* The farm at Setnik no. 30 (known as the Setnikar farm) stands alone north of the Saint Martin's Church. It has a single-story house with small windows and the year 1849 carved into the stone door casing. There is a large stone barn with brick windows, a shed, a woodshed, and an orchard.[9]
* The mill and sawmill at Setnik no. 5 is in the northern part of the settlement, along the road from Polhov Gradec. The buildings include a two-story house with the year 1857 carved into the stone door casing and a mill in the lower part, and a building for a sawmill. The mill has two stones and is turbine-driven; the stamp mill is in ruins. The abandoned sawmill has a fully preserved Francis turbine–driven Venice frame saw.[9]
* The Vrbanc cottage (Slovene: Vrbancova bajta) at Setnik no. 6 stands in the northern part of the settlement along the road from Polhov Gradec. It is a wooden cottager's dwelling with a stone semi-cellar. The cottage has been remodeled but many architectural elements from the second half of the 19th century are preserved.[10]

## Gallery

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* The hamlet of Zalog in the valley of Big Božna Creek

* The Vrbanc cottage

* Sign in Setnik with surnames, traditional oeconyms, and addresses

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
3. ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 432.
4. ^ Bezlaj, France. 1961. Slovenska vodna imena, vol. 2. Ljubljana: SAZU, p. 183.
5. ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 16, 91.
6. ^ Polhov Gradec parish site (in Slovene) Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2134
8. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17230
9. ^ a b c Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17231
10. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17232

## External links

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

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Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Dobrova

| Current|

* Babna Gora
* Belica
* Brezje pri Dobrovi
* Briše pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Butajnova
* Črni Vrh
* Dolenja Vas pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Draževnik
* Dvor pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Gabrje
* Hrastenice
* Hruševo
* Komanija
* Log pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Osredek pri Dobrovi
* Planina nad Horjulom
* Podreber
* Podsmreka
* Polhov Gradec
* Praproče
* Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Razori
* Rovt
* Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem
* Šentjošt nad Horjulom
* Setnica
* Setnik
* Smolnik
* Srednja Vas pri Polhovem Gradcu
* Srednji Vrh
* Stranska Vas
* Šujica

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Former|

* Butajnova (Setnik)

Landmarks|

* Mount Polhov Gradec
* Museum of Post and Telecommunications
* Nativity of Mary Parish Church
* Polhov Gradec Castle
* Polhov Gradec Hills

Notable people|

* Emil Adamič
* Aloysius Ambrozic
* James Trobec

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