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Praše

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Upper Carniola

Elevation
  
362 m

Population
  
224 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Upper Carniola

Municipality
  
Kranj

Area
  
91 ha

Local time
  
Sunday 1:43 AM

Praše

Weather
  
3°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 86% Humidity

Praše ([ˈpɾaːʃɛ]; German: Prasche) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies west of Lake Trboje, the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant on the Sava River.

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Map of 4211 Pra%C5%A1e, Slovenia

Church

The church in Praše is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It was mentioned in written sources in the 15th century and was reworked in the Baroque style in the mid-19th century. It contains a gilded altar with a painting of Mary Magdalene by Gašper Porenta (1870–1930).

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Praše include:

  • Ivan Jenko (1853–1891), poet
  • Simon Jenko (1835–1869), poet and writer
  • References

    Praše Wikipedia