Tržič
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Tržič Neumarktl |
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| Country |
 Slovenia
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| Historic region | Upper Carniola / Gorenjska | ||
| Statistical region | Gorenjska (Upper Carniola) | ||
| Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ' N , 14 ° 19' E | ||
| height | 515 m. i. J. | ||
| surface | 155.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 15,151 (2002) | ||
| Population density | 97 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code | 4290 | ||
| License Plate | KR | ||
| Structure and administration | |||
| Mayor : | Borut Sajovic | ||
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Tržič ( German Neumarktl ) is a municipality in the northern part of Slovenia .
geography
The municipality is located in the Gorenjska region (Upper Carniola) and borders the Austrian state of Carinthia in the north . The historically important road connection over the Karawanken over the Loiblpass (Slov. Ljubelj ) leads through the urban area.
Districts
(in brackets: German designation)
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history
Beginnings
Historically, the city, which for centuries formed a German-speaking island, is significant and known mainly for its folk art and handicrafts. The settlement, which is now regarded as the basic settlement of the city, was already known in Roman times. It was on the way from Virunum (on the Zollfeld north of Klagenfurt, Slov. Gosposvetsko polje) to Emona (today Ljubljana / Laibach). When the original settlement was destroyed by a snow avalanche, the residents moved to lower parts of the valley. On December 12, 1492, Emperor Friedrich III. the settlement known today as Tržič received market rights .
19th century
1811 was a black year for the residents. More than 200 houses were destroyed in a major fire. Special regulations were issued for the reconstruction. The metal shutters and doors - an unusual fire protection measure for the time - became a European peculiarity. In 1846 the shoemaker's trade was designated as commercial. This was of great importance for Tržič, as almost every house here was a shoemaker's workshop. Shoes were produced here for a good 300 years and the city was considered the shoe metropolis of ex-Yugoslavia. In the meantime, however, the business has stalled and only a few buildings, streets and everyday objects are reminiscent of this once profitable trade. Until the end of the Habsburg Empire, Tržič belonged to the Kronland Carniola , where the place had been the seat of the court district of the same name Neumarktl and belonged to the district of Krainburg (Kranj).
20th century
The Second World War did not avoid the city. The Loibl concentration camp was located nearby . In June 1943 the first prisoners were brought to the Loibl and the residents tried to give the prisoners food and cigarettes while the SS soldiers loaded them onto trucks.
coat of arms
The city's coat of arms got its present form on October 1st, 1997. It consists of a silver castle with four defensive openings against a blue background. The flag has the same colors and is cut vertically. The traditional coat of arms used to be set in a red flag, which should represent the leather processing.
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The old town of Tržič has been a listed building since 1985 . Tržič has an important leather industry. There are ski slopes in the alpine area.
Countess Francisca von Strassoldo Grafenberg, wife of the Austrian general Joseph Radetzky, comes from Tržič .
Town twinning
Tržič's twin town is Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines in the French department of Haut-Rhin ( Alsace ).
Born in Tržič
- Erwin Musger (1909–1985), Austrian aircraft and vehicle designer
- Jože Šlibar (* 1934), ski jumper
- Miro Oman (1936–2012), ski jumper and ski jumping coach
- Berta Ambrož (1944–2003), singer
- Robert Kaštrun (* 1964), skier
- Dejan Jekovec (* 1974), ski jumper
- Robert Meglič (* 1974), ski jumper
- Andrej Jerman (* 1978), ski racer
- Rok Perko (* 1985), ski racer
Web links
Bled | Bohinj | Cerklje na Gorenjskem | Gorenja vas-Poljane | Gorje | Jesenice | Jezersko | Kranj | Kranjska Gora | Naklo | Preddvor · Radovljica | Šenčur | Škofja Loka | Tržič | Železniki | Žiri | Žirovnica .