Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Sava Elevation 509 m Local time Sunday 7:19 PM | Traditional region Lower Carniola Municipality Litija Area 2.96 km² Population 55 (2002) | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Zgornja Jevnica ([ˈzgoːɾnja ˈjeːu̯nitsa]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills above Jevnica in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. The settlement includes the hamlets of Mala Noga and Mala Dolga Noga.
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Map of 1281 Zgornja Jevnica, Slovenia
Name
The name Zgornja Jevnica literally means 'upper Jevnica'. The name Jevnica was first attested in written sources in 1449 as an der Gelnicz. The settlement is probably named after Jevnica Creek, a hydronym derived from the Slovene common noun jela 'fir', thus referring to the local vegetation.
History
Zgornja Jevnica became an independent settlement in 1989, when it was administratively separated from Jevnica. Prior to this, Zgornja Jevnica was a hamlet of Jevnica.