Rudnik pri Moravčah

For other places with the same name, see Rudnik.

Rudnik pri Moravčah
Rudnik pri Moravčah Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′3.46″N 14°44′1.14″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Moravče
Area
• Total	0.69 km^2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	19
[1]

Rudnik pri Moravčah (pronounced [ˈɾuːdnik pɾi mɔˈɾaːu̯tʃax]) is a settlement west of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Moravče in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Rudnik pri Moravčah was attested in historical sources as Rvdnik in 1301, Rudnik in 1414, and Rüdnikh in 1475.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Rudnik to Rudnik pri Moravčah in 1953.[4]

Church

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

The local church, built on Hribce Hill south of the settlement, is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and belongs to the Parish of Moravče. It was built after the 1895 earthquake on the site of an older chapel.[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Moravče municipal site
3. "Rudnik pri Moravčah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2066

External links

• Media related to Rudnik pri Moravčah at Wikimedia Commons
• Rudnik pri Moravčah on Geopedia