Vodule
| Vodule Sveta Uršula (until 1955) | |
|---|---|
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  Vodule Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′45.91″N 15°24′53.48″E / 46.2794194°N 15.4148556°ECoordinates: 46°16′45.91″N 15°24′53.48″E / 46.2794194°N 15.4148556°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šentjur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400.7 m (1,314.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 87 |
| [1] | |
Vodule is a settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills just east of Dramlje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Uršula (literally, 'Saint Ursula') to Vodule in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.[3][4][5] Before Vodule became the name of the entire settlement, the name used to refer to one of the hamlets in the settlement.[6]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Ursula and belongs to the Parish of Dramlje. It dates to between 1650 and 1660.[7]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Vodule include:
- Matija Vodušek (1802–1872), religious writer, abbot, and colleague of Anton Martin Slomšek[6]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Šentjur municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
- ↑ Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
- 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 348.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2955
External links
Media related to Vodule at Wikimedia Commons- Vodule at Geopedia
