Srpenica

Srpenica
Srpenica

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°17′28.42″N 13°29′57.24″E / 46.2912278°N 13.4992333°E / 46.2912278; 13.4992333Coordinates: 46°17′28.42″N 13°29′57.24″E / 46.2912278°N 13.4992333°E / 46.2912278; 13.4992333
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Bovec
Area
 • Total 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation 363.9 m (1,193.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 177
[1]

Srpenica (pronounced [səɾpɛˈniːtsa]; Italian: Serpenizza) is a village on the right bank of the Soča River in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlet of Brezovo, which was abandoned after the Second World War.[2]

Name

Srpenica was attested in written records in 1496 as Sterpeniza. The name is probably derived from a Romance reflex of the Latin word stirps 'tree, bush, root', which is preserved in Italian sterpo 'bushes, roots that have died off' and in Ladin šterp 'brambles, brush litter'. A less likely theory derives the name from the Ladin common noun stirpe 'sterile cow'.[3]

History

From the mid-18th century onward, many residents of the village made a living by peddling. Others traditionally worked outside the village as seasonal labor. Nearly the entire village was destroyed by a fire in 1905, after which 10 houses were not rebuilt. Before the First World War, there were nine inns in the village. The village was not destroyed like others in the area during the First World War, although houses in poor condition were razed by the military and the narrowest streets were widened. During the war, the entire population was evacuated to Piedmont, from which they returned in 1919. After the Second World War, many of the residents emigrated, resulting in several abandoned and decaying houses in the village.[2]

Church

View from northwest
Church interior
Saint Florian's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian. The church stands in the center of the village and was built in 1755 following plans by the architect Janez Valentinčič. An earlier structure at the site was built after 1474. The church has a poloygonal chancel walled on three sides, a rectangular nave, and a bell tower on the north wall of the nave.[4]

Cultural heritage

In addition to Saint Florian's Church, other sites in Srpenica are registered as cultural heritage:

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Srpenica include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 422.
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 392.
  4. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4020
  5. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17646
  6. 1 2 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20489
  7. ↑ Cristianini, Nello. 2014. L'ultima estate: storia di Lucy Christalnigg e della fine di un mondo. Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1495363924
  8. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20488
  9. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 16861
  10. ↑ Inscription on the monument to Danilo Fajgelj in the center of Srpenica.
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