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Zgornja Besnica
Zgornja BesnicaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′33.13″N 14°15′53.67″E / 46.2592028°N 14.2649083°E / 46.2592028; 14.2649083
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Kranj
Area
• Total	16.86 km (6.51 sq mi)
Elevation	508.8 m (1,669.3 ft)
Population
• Total	651

Zgornja Besnica (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈbeːsnitsa]; German: Oberweßnitz) is a village in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Zgornja Besnica is a scattered village on partially wooded terraced terrain below the eastern slope of Rovnik Hill (707 meters or 2,320 feet). It includes the hamlets of Brše, Čepulje, Dvor, Klinar, Nova Vas, Podrovnik, and Videm. It is connected by road to Kranj to the southeast and Nemilje to the west. The Lucenk Woods stands south of the village, and there is a trail to the north to Šum Falls on Nemiljščica Creek, located just beyond the village's territory in Poljšica pri Podnartu. Bidovec Cave (Bidovčeva luknja), with a length of 130 meters (430 ft), lies to the west, below the summit of Rovnik Hill. Other caves in the area include Brjevšca Cave, Grlovec Cave, and Podskokar Cave (Podskokarjeva jama).

Name

The name Zgornja Besnica means 'upper Besnica', contrasting with Spodnja Besnica 'lower Besnica', which lies 79 meters (259 ft) lower in elevation. The two villages were attested in historical documents as Vessnitz in 1421, referring to the stream of the same name. The name Besnica is originally a hydronym that was later applied to the settlement along Besnica Creek, a tributary of the Sava. The name is derived from the Slavic adjective *běsьnъ 'rushing, swift', referring the character of the stream.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Giles.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
3. Kranj municipal site
4. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 172.
5. "Besnica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
6. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 58.
7. Družina RC Church in Slovenia site

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Zgornja Besnica at Wikimedia Commons
• Zgornja Besnica on Geopedia

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Settlements	Administrative seat: Kranj Current Babni Vrt Bobovek Breg ob Savi Britof Čadovlje Čepulje Golnik Goriče Hrastje Ilovka Jama Jamnik Javornik Kokrica Lavtarski Vrh Letenice Mavčiče Meja Mlaka pri Kranju Nemilje Njivica Orehovlje Pangršica Planica Podblica Podreča Povlje Praše Predoslje Pševo Rakovica Spodnja Besnica Spodnje Bitnje Srakovlje Srednja Vas–Goriče Srednje Bitnje Suha pri Predosljah Šutna Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem Tatinec Tenetiše Trstenik Žablje Žabnica Zabukovje Zalog Zgornja Besnica Zgornje Bitnje Former Čirčiče Drulovka Gorenja Sava Gorenje Huje Kalvarija Klanec Kamnjek Labore Orehek Primskovo Rupa Šmarjetna Gora Spodnje Tenetiše Stražišče Struževo Zgornje Tenetiše Zlato Polje
Landmarks	Kieselstein Castle Kokra River Canyon Lake Trboje Plečnik Steps Schrottenturn Manor St. Cantianus and Companions Parish Church St. Judoc's Church St. Margaret's Hill Šum Falls Udin Woods
Notable people	Janez Bleiweis Davorin Dolar Lojze Dolinar Primož Grašič Boštjan Hladnik Simon Jenko Leopold Layer Peter Lipar Janez Mencinger Franc Novak Jože Plečnik Marko Pogačnik Ivan Pregelj Marij Pregelj France Prešeren Johann Pucher Edvard Ravnikar Andrej Šifrer Hinko Smrekar Marjan Šorli Andrej Štremfelj Tone Volčič

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