Jazbine (pronounced [ˈjaːzbinɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Jazbine
Jazbine Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′45.15″N 14°9′12.27″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
• Total	1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation	760.8 m (2,496.1 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
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Church

The local church, built below the peak called Malenski vrh (literally, 'Mill Peak', from maln 'mill'[3]), also serves the settlement of Malenski Vrh and is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (Slovene: Marijino vnebovzetje). It was built between 1703 and 1705 on the site of an earlier church. The main altar dates to 1717.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Jazbine include:

• Tone Demšar (1902–1942), Partisan and commandant of the Škofja Loka Company[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Jazbine at Wikimedia Commons
• Jazbine on Geopedia

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