Rejcov Grič

Rejcov Grič
Rejcov Grič Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′5.43″N 13°59′1.78″E / 46.0015083°N 13.9838278°ECoordinates: 46°0′5.43″N 13°59′1.78″E / 46.0015083°N 13.9838278°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Idrija
Area
• Total	1.1 km^2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	854 m (2,802 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	15
[1]

Rejcov Grič (pronounced [ˈɾeːi̯tsɔu̯ ˈɡɾiːtʃ]) is an isolated settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2] It includes the hamlets and isolated farms of Rejc, Rupa, and Lebanovše.

History

Rejcov Grič was separated from Čekovnik and made a settlement in its own right in 2006.^[3]

Name

The name Rejcov Grič literally means 'Rejc's hill' and refers to Rejc Hill (Slovene: Rejčev Grič, 877 meters or 2,877 feet), which rises northwest of the hamlet of Rejc. The newly founded settlement was initially officially named Rejcov grič (with a small g) in Slovene.^[4] However, this was declared an orthographic error a month later, and the official Slovene spelling was changed to Rejcov Grič (with a big G).^[5]

Cultural heritage

A Second World War monument stands in the eastern part of the settlement, in the hamlet of Lebanovše. It was installed in 1969 and consists of a granite plaque mounted on a stone base topped by a stylized representation of Mount Triglav.^[6]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Idrija municipal site
3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Rejcov Grič.
4. Odlok o spremembi območja naselja Čekovnik in ustanovitvi naselja Rejcov grič. Uradni list Republike Slovenije (17/2006) (9 February 2006).
5. Odlok o spremembah Odloka o spremembi območja naselja Čekovnik in ustanovitvi naselja Rejcov grič. Uradni list Republike Slovenije (33/2006) (23 March 2006).
6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 19483

External links

• Rejcov Grič at Geopedia