Country Slovenia Statistical region Lower Sava Elevation 155 m Local time Wednesday 10:10 PM | Traditional region Lower Carniola Municipality Brežice Area 196 ha Population 114 (2002) | |
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Hrastje pri Cerkljah ([ˈxɾaːstjɛ pɾi ˈtseːɾkljax]; German: Hrastie) is a small village northwest of Cerklje ob Krki in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
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Map of 8263 Hrastje pri Cerkljah, Slovenia
Name
The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation. The name of the settlement was changed from Hrastje to Hrastje pri Cerkljah (literally, 'Hrastje near Cerklje') in 1953. In the past the settlement was known as Hrastie in German.
History
During the Second World War, in the fall of 1941, the German authorities evicted 32 families from the village and settled Gottschee Germans in their houses.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Hrastje pri Cerkljah include: