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Kališe (pronounced [kaˈliːʃɛ]; in older sources also Kališče,[2] German: Kalische[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Kališe
Kališe Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′57.81″N 14°10′52.96″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Železniki
Elevation	743 m (2,438 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	54
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Name

The name Kališe is derived from the Slovene common noun kal '(small) pond' and refers to a place with such a feature. Other Slovene toponyms with the same root include Kal, Kalce, Kališče, Kališnik, and Kalše.[3]

History

The Slovene Home Guard had a base with three bunkers at the church above Kališe during the Second World War. On 10 March 1945 it was attacked and taken by the Slovene Partisans.[4]

Church

The local church on the hill above the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Cross.

References

External links

• Media related to Kališe at Wikimedia Commons
• Kališe at Geopedia

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