Litija
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| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Historic region | Lower Carniola / Dolenjska | ||
| Statistical region | Zasavska (Upper Sava Region) | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 3 ' N , 14 ° 50' E | ||
| height | 238 m. i. J. | ||
| surface | 221.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 15,054 (2014) | ||
| Population density | 68 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code | 1270 | ||
| License Plate | LJ | ||
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| Mayor : | Franci Rokavec | ||
| Mailing address | Jerebova ulica 14 1270 Litija |
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Litija (German: Littai ) is a municipality in the Dolenjska ( Lower Carniola ) region in Slovenia .
Location and population
On January 1, 2014, 15,054 people lived in the total municipality with 221 km², which consists of 106 villages and hamlets. The city of Litija has 6,420 inhabitants and is located east of Ljubljana in the Sava Valley .
The municipality was reclassified from the Statistical Region Osrednjeslovenska (Central Slovenia) to Zasavska (Lower Sava) on January 1, 2015 .
Districts
- Berinjek, (German Berinegg )
- Bistrica, (German Feistritz near Littai )
- Bitiče, (German Wittisch )
- Boltija, (German Waldhof , also Boltin )
- Borovak pri Polšniku, ( Eng . Warowach )
- Breg pri Litiji, (Eng. Rann in the Lower Carniola )
- Brezje pri Kumpolju, (Eng. Freudenau )
- Brezovo, (German Fresach , also Bresau )
- Brglez, ( Eng . Bergless )
- Cirkuše, (German circus )
- Čateška Gora, ( Eng . Tschatteschberg )
- Čeplje, (German Tschepplach )
- Dobje, (German Aich )
- Dobovica, (German Dobowitz )
- Dole pri Litiji, (Eng. Mariathal in the Lower Carniola )
- Dolgo Brdo, (German Langeneck in the Lower Carniola )
- Gabrovka, (German Greifenberg near Littai )
- Gabrska Gora, (German Gabersberg , also Gallenhof , Gaberiachsberg )
- Gobnik, (German Gobnigg )
- Golišče, (German Kollischberg , also Golischberg )
- Gorenje Jelenje, (German Obergelnach , also Oberhirschdorf)
- Gornje Ravne, (Eng. Oberraune )
- Hohovica, (German Hohowitz )
- Hude Ravne, (German Devil's Village )
- Javorje pri Gabrovki, (German Jauersberg )
- Jelenska Reber
- Jesenje, (German Gessenach )
- Jevnica, ( Eng . Joinitz )
- Ježevec, ( Eng . Jeschitz )
- Kal pri Dolah, (German Kaal )
- Kamni Vrh, (German Steinberg )
- Kandrše, (German Kandersch )
- Klanec pri Gabrovki, (German gloss )
- Klenik, (German Klenigg )
- Konj, (German Rossbüchel )
- Konjšica, (German bullet )
- Kresnice, (dt. Größnitz also Kreßnitz )
- Kresniške Poljane, (German Kreßnitzpollane )
- Kresniški Vrh, (German Kreßnitzberg )
- Kržišče pri Čatežu, (German cross village )
- Kumpolje, (German Gimpelhof )
- Laze pri Gobniku, (German Lassach )
- Laze pri Vačah, (Eng. Lassach , also Lase )
- Leše, Litija, (Eng. Leesch bei Littai )
- Ljubež v Lazih
- Lukovec, (German Lukowetz )
- Magolnik, (German Neppelberg )
- Mala Goba, (German small sponge mountain )
- Mala Sela
- Mamolj, (German Mamol )
- Moravče pri Gabrovki, (German Moräutsch )
- Moravška Gora, (German Moräutschberg )
- Nova Gora, (German Neuberg bei Littai )
- Okrog, (German Ortisei , also Ukrog)
- Pečice, (German Petschitz )
- Podbukovje pri Vačah, (German Podbukuje , also Buchberg )
- Podpeč pod Skalo, (German lower stone )
- Podšentjur, (German Jörgenberg )
- Pogonik, (German Poganigg , also Poganick )
- Polšnik, (German Billichberg , also Polschnig )
- Ponoviče, (German Ponowitsch )
- Potok pri Vačah, (Eng. Liebegg )
- Prelesje, (German Prellesnigg )
- Prevale, (German Prevalle )
- Preveg, (German Prewegg )
- Preženjske Njive, (dt. Preisegger Felden )
- Radgonica, (German Radgonitz )
- Ravne, (German Raunach , also Raune at Littai )
- Renke, (German Renke )
- Ribče, (German fishermen )
- Ržišče, (German Raaschendorf )
- Sava, (Eng. Saue )
- Selce, (German Selsach )
- Slavina, (German Slavina )
- Slivna, (Eng. Sliven )
- Sopota, (German Sapota )
- Spodnje Jelenje, (German Unterhirschdorf , also Untergelnach )
- Spodnji Hotič, (German Unterhottisch )
- Spodnji Log, (Eng. Untersanktmarten )
- Stranski Vrh, (German Stransberg )
- Strmec, (German Stermetz )
- Suhadole, (German Suchodoll , also Dirnthal )
- Širmanski Hrib, (German Schirmannsberg )
- Široka Set, (German broad seed , also Grassenreut )
- Šumnik, (German Schumnig )
- Tenetiše, (German Tenetic )
- Tepe, ( Eng . Tröppe , also Tepp )
- Tihaboj, (dt. Markus village )
- Tlaka, (German Herdt )
- Tolsti Vrh, (German Feistenberg )
- Vače , (German Waatsch )
- Velika Goba, (German Groß Schwamberg )
- Velika Preska, (German Großpreska )
- Veliki Vrh pri Litiji, (German Grossberg near Weichselstein )
- Vernek, (German Wernegg )
- Vodice pri Gabrovki, (German Wotitz )
- Vovše, (German Laschitz )
- Zagorica, (German Sageritz )
- Zagozd, (German Unterwald )
- Zapodje, (German Abfaltersberg )
- Zavrh, (German Unterberg near Mariathal )
- Zglavnica
- Zgornja Jevnica, (German Oberjoinitz )
- Zgornji Hotič, (German Oberhottisch )
- Zgornji Log, (German Obersanktmarten )
History and sights
The Sitarjevec mine was in operation here until 1965 . In the 19th century it was still one of the largest lead mines in Europe. The Illyrians , Celts and Romans already used this and operated mining. In Litija there is also a museum that explains the history of mining and that of ferry and boat operations on the Sava.
In 1882 a valuable bronze vessel, a situla , from the 6th century BC was found in the Vače district . Found. This vessel was also integrated into the coat of arms.
The monument of the people's liberation struggle by the architect Jože Plečnik is worth seeing in Litija . The grave of the conductor Carlos Kleiber is located in Konjšica .
South-east of Litija is in the neighboring village of Šmartno pri Litiji the castle Wagenberg (Bogenšperk).
Web links
- Website of the municipality (litija.si, Slovenian)
- Litija, City of Culture (jzk.si, Slovenian)
- Information about the municipality , visitljubljana.com (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ pxweb.stat.si
- ↑ SI STAT
- ↑ Name and area changes in NUTS 3 from 2015 ( memento of November 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), www.stat.si, English, accessed on July 28, 2014
- ↑ mine
- ↑ Situla from Vače
