Zgoša

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°22′8.91″N 14°11′47.88″E / 46.3691417°N 14.1966333°E / 46.3691417; 14.1966333Country SloveniaRegionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityRadovljicaElevation
552.7 m (1,813.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total313[1]

Zgoša (pronounced [ˈzɡoːʃa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Zgoša was first attested in written sources as Guscha in 1075 (and as Goscha in 1085, Sgusch in 1394, and Zguoch in 1406). The name derives from *Zgošča, created from a nominalized possessive adjective based on the personal name *Zgost. The name is believed to originally be a hydronym, *Zgošča (reka/voda) (literally, 'river/creek where Zgost lives'), shortened through ellipsis and the Upper Carniolan phonological development-šč- > -š-. Zgoša Creek, which flows through the settlement, is also referred to as Begunščica Creek today.[2]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 480.

External links

  • Media related to Zgoša at Wikimedia Commons
  • Zgoša on Geopedia
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Municipality of Radovljica
Settlements
The location of the Municipality of Radovljica
Landmarks
  • Assumption of Mary Church
  • Basilica of Mary Help of Christians
  • Begunje Parish Church
  • Begunjščica
  • Kacenštajn Castle
  • Kamen Castle
  • Kropa Museum
  • Lesce-Bled Airport
  • Lipnica Castle
  • Radovljica Apiculture Museum
  • Radovljica Mansion House
  • Radovljica Parish Church
  • Šivec House
  • Šobec Campground
  • St. Peter's Church in Begunje na Gorenjskem
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