Hrašče (pronounced [ˈxɾaːʃtʃɛ]; German: Hraschtsche,[2] Italian: Crastie) is a village west of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Hrašče
Hrašče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′39.95″N 14°9′11″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Postojna
Area
• Total	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	540.2 m (1,772.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	351
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Name

Hrašče was attested in written sources in 1498 as Krasschach, with a locative ending. The name Hrašče, like similar names (e.g., Hraše, Hrastje, Hrastovica, Hrastnik), is derived from the plural demonym *Hrasťane, in turn derived from the word hrast 'oak', and originally referred to the local vegetation.[4]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Hrenovice.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Hrašče, Postojna at Wikimedia Commons
• Hrašče on Geopedia

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