Dolnice | |
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  Dolnice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°4′59″N14°26′50″E / 46.08306°N 14.44722°E /46.08306; 14.44722 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Dolnice (pronounced[ˈdou̯ːnitsɛ],German:Deunitze[3]) is a former settlement in centralSlovenia in the northwest part of the capitalLjubljana. It belongs to theDravlje District of theCity Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region ofUpper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in theCentral Slovenia Statistical Region.
Dolnice lies southeast ofŠentvid betweenKamna Gorica andGlinica below the southwest slope of Purkovec Hill (elevation 384 meters or 1,260 feet). The western part of the village is the old farming core of the settlement, and newer houses have been built to the east. The soil is sandy. There is a small valley in the center of the village known as Šangaj.[2]
Dolnice was attested in historical sources asDolnitz in 1490 andDolinga in 1496.[4]
The remnants of a Roman aqueduct have been discovered in Dolnice.[2] The village had a population of 96 (in 19 houses) in 1931,[1] and a population of 202 (in 36 houses) in 1961.[2] Dolnice was annexed by Ljubljana in 1974, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]
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