Konjšica
Encyclopedia
Konjšica is a settlement in the hills on the right bank of the river Sava in the Litija
municipality
in central Slovenia
. A small part of the settlement also lies in the Zagorje ob Savi
municipality. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola
and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Podkum
Parish
. It dates to 1780.
Famous conductor Carlos Kleiber
and his wife Stanislava Brezovar
are buried to the local cemetery.
Litija
Litija is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of the river Sava, to the east of the capital Ljubljana. Traditionally, the area was situated on the border between the historical provinces of Carniola and Styria. Most of the municipality belonged to the...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in central Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. A small part of the settlement also lies in the Zagorje ob Savi
Zagorje ob Savi
Zagorje ob Savi is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left-bank tributary of the Sava River, east of Ljubljana southwest of Celje, and west of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire...
municipality. Traditionally the area was part of Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
and is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region
Osrednjeslovenska statistical region
The Central Slovenia statistical region is a statistical region in central Slovenia. It includes the Slovene capital Ljubljana and is the most densely populated area of Slovenia. In terms of size it is the second largest region. It has good traffic connections in all directions and is economically...
.
The local church is dedicated to Saint Bartholomew and belongs to the Podkum
Podkum
Podkum is a settlement in the municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Sava statistical region....
Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. It dates to 1780.
Famous conductor Carlos Kleiber
Carlos Kleiber
Carlos Kleiber was a German-born, Austrian classical conductor who spent most of his early life in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Vienna and New York City, and from the early 1960s his professional career in Germany.- Early career :...
and his wife Stanislava Brezovar
Stanislava Brezovar
Stanislava Brezovar , married name Kleiber, was a Slovenian ballerina. She was also known as Stanka Brezovar....
are buried to the local cemetery.