Mladica
Mladica (Slovene pronunciation: [mlaˈdiːtsa], German: Mladiza[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Semič in southeastern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Semič.[4] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Mladica | |
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  Mladica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 15°11′14″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Semič |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Geography
Mladica is a clustered settlement on a low outcropping with sinkholes southeast of Semič. There are tilled fields surrounding the former village, some of them on broad agricultural terraces.[2] The soil is sandy and relatively fertile.[1] There is a spring along the road through the village.[2]
History
According to the Semič land registry, Mladica consisted of two farms in 1536, 1550, and 1610.[2]
During the Second World War, on September 27, 1942, Italian forces brought nine hostages to Mladica and shot them at the crossroads northeast of the village.[2] A memorial was installed at the site in 1952.[5] After the Italian capitulation in 1943, the Partisans operated a shoe workshop in Mladica and also stored leather in the village.[2]
Mladica was annexed by the town of Semič in 2001, ending its existence as a separate village.[4]
References
- Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 136.
- Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 46.
- Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 144.
- "Naselje Semič". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- "Semič - Spomenik talcem". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
