Godovič

Godovič (pronounced [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃ] or [ɡɔdɔˈʋitʃ]; German: Godowitsch[2]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Godovič
Godovič
Village
View of Godovič in winter
View of Godovič in winter
Godovič is located in Slovenia
Godovič
Godovič
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′52.4″N 14°4′52.33″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
 • Total15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Elevation
580.4 m (1,904.2 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • TotalRise 708
 • Density46.9/km2 (121/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (UTC)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (UTC)
Postal codes
5275
Area code05 (+386 5 if calling from abroad)
Vehicle registrationGO
Websitegodovic.si
[1]

Geography

Godovič includes several hamlets and isolated farms: Šebalk, Andrejač, and Dol to the south; Česnik, Gabrovšek, Zala, and Brda to the west; Log, Anžič, Menart, and Lenart to the north; and Ivanje Doline (in older sources Ivanja Dolina, German: Johannsthal)[2] and Cesar to the east.

Name

Godovič was attested in historical sources as Godawitz in 1450.[3] The name Godovič is based on a personal name with the root *god- (e.g., *Godislavъ, *Godimirъ, etc.), probably referring to something good or favorable. It is related to place names such as Godič, Godemarci, and Godeninci.[4] Locally, the name of the settlement has a mobile accent, pronounced [ɡɔˈdɔːʋitʃ], genitive [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃa].[5]

Attractions
Godovič Pond (Godoviški bajer)
Fossilized dinosaur footsteps

Near Godovič there are fossilized dinosaur footprints.[6] There are the remnants of a First World War military narrow-gauge railway known as the Feldban and an unfinished railroad tunnel from 1917. There are also examples of the snake-branch Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Virgata'), a rare variety of spruce.

Church
Saint Urban's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[7]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 124–125.
  3. "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 142.
  5. Jakopin, Franc; Korošec, Tomo; Logar, Tine; Rigler, Jakob; Savnik, Roman; Suhadolnik, Stane (1985). Slovenska krajevna imena. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba. p. 79.
  6. Geology IDRIJA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKs
  7. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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