Jama (pronounced [ˈjaːma]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Geography
Jama stands above Lake Trboje—the reservoir of the Mavčiče Hydroelectric Plant,[3] which was created in 1986—and the now-submerged Zarica Gorge. The gorge is composed of conglomerate rock, which was used to make millstones.[4] A cave known as Ulrich's Grotto (Slovene: Urhov kevder) lies below the village in the former gorge. The cave is 8 meters (26 ft) long.[5]
Name
Jama was attested in historical sources as Luͦg in 1291, Lug in 1383, Ernluͤg in 1392, and Lueg in 1497, among other variations.[6] The historical German name (cf. Old High German luog 'cave, den') and the modern Slovene name Jama (literally, 'cave') refer to the local geography.[7]
Church
The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard.[8]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ "Naselja: Jama". Geopedia.si. Geodetski inštitut Slovenije; Synergise, d. o. o. May 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 158.
- ^ "Urhov kevder". eKataster jam. Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Jama". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 173.
- ^ Družina RC Church journal site
External links
Media related to Jama at Wikimedia Commons- Jama on Geopedia
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