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Štrukljeva Vas (pronounced [ˈʃtɾuːkljɛʋa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Štrukljeva vas, German: Strukeldorf[2]) is a small village east of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Štrukljeva Vas
Štrukljeva Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′48.58″N 14°28′16.89″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Cerknica
Area
• Total	1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation	685 m (2,247 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
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Name

The name Štrukljeva Vas literally means 'Štrukelj's village' (Štrukelj is a surname in the area).[4] The possessive form of the village's name indicates that it is located in an area that was cleared and settled relatively late.[5]

Church

The local church is a chapel of ease dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Vid.[6] The church has a gilded altar from the second half of the 17th century with some late Baroque additions. The altar was renovated in 1928 by the wood-carver Franc Bečaj from Cerknica. The bell tower is several centuries old and appears to have been built as a separate structure. It contains a copper bell dating to 1445. Oral tradition relates that the villagers received the bell from Trsat in exchange for rights to a fair that was held below Kapelšče Hill (770 m) north of the village.[7]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Štrukljeva Vas include:

• Ivo Lah (1896–1979), statistician[7]
• Ivan Štrukelj (1880–1952), teacher[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Štrukljeva Vas at Wikimedia Commons
• Štrukljeva Vas on Geopedia

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