Jama pri Dvoru

Jama pri Dvoru
Jama pri Dvoru Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′25.47″N 14°57′45.63″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Žužemberk
Area
• Total	1.8 km^2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	204.2 m (669.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	102
[1]

Jama pri Dvoru (pronounced [ˈjaːma pɾi ˈdʋɔːɾu], German: Gruben[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Krka River opposite Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Jama to Jama pri Dvoru (literally, 'Jama near Dvor') in 1953.[4] The name Jama means 'cave', and it is derived from the fact that there are several caves in the village itself along the Krka River,[5] including Černiček Cave (Slovene: Černičkova jama), with a length of 150 meters (490 ft) and a depth of 21 meters (69 ft).[6] Booming Cave, (Slovene: Bobnova jama), with a length of 175 meters (574 ft) and a depth of 25 meters (82 ft), lies just west of the village.[7][8]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Jama pri Dvoru include:

• Fran Bradač (1885–1970), classical philologist and translator[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 172.
3. Žužemberk municipal site
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 504.
6. "Osnovni podatki o jami: Černičkova jama". eKataster jam. Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
7. "Osnovni podatki o jami: Bobnova jama". eKataster jam. Društvo za raziskovanje jam Ljubljana. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
8. Lajovic, Aleš (1987). "Bobnova jama v Cegenci nad Dvorom ob Krki" (PDF). Dolenjski kras. 2: 46–48. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

External links

• Media related to Jama pri Dvoru at Wikimedia Commons
• Jama pri Dvoru on Geopedia