Elevation 309 m Population 2,120 (2002) | Municipality Škofljica Area 9.92 km² Local time Monday 8:26 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Lavrica ([ˈlaːu̯ɾitsa]) is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies southeast of the capital Ljubljana in the Municipality of Škofljica. The railway line from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto runs through the settlement. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Daljna Vas (Slovene: Daljna vas), Babna Gorica (in older sources also Babina Gorica), Srednja Vas (Srednja vas), and Sela pri Rudniku (German: Sela bei Rudnik).
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Map of 1291 Lavrica, Slovenia
Name
Based on medieval sources, the name Lavrica is a univerbation of *Lavričeva vas (literally, 'village belonging to Lavro/Laver'), thus referring to an early inhabitant of the place.
History
Archaeological finds in Lavrica attest to early settlement of the site. Bronze items from pile-dwellers include a pin and a beaver trap. The Roman road from Emona to Neviodunum ran through the settlement along the same main route used today. A school was established in Lavrica in 1926. The building was burned by the Partisans in March 1944, destroying the archives and library. It was rebuilt in 1947. Lavrica became an independent settlement after the Second World War.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Lavrica include: