Bičje

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°56′27.11″N 14°36′49.41″E / 45.9408639°N 14.6137250°E / 45.9408639; 14.6137250Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityGrosupljeArea
 • Total2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)Elevation
347.6 m (1,140.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total74[1]

Bičje (pronounced [ˈbiːtʃjɛ]; German: Witschje[2]) is a small settlement west of the town of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Grosuplje is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

Bičje was attested in written records as Bizi in 1058, Niderm Veiczs in 1329, Obêrfeytsch in 1383, Veitsch in 1397, and Izich in 1444, among other spellings.[4]

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. 114.
  3. ^ Grosuplje municipal site
  4. ^ "Bičje". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 11, 2021.

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