Domžale
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Domžale is a municipality and city Slovenia
. Domžale is known today for its flourishing small businesses, agriculture, and light industry (Količevo Paper Mill, Tosama, Helios). It is the site of the renaissance Krumperk Castle
. It has a lively traditional music scene.
The municipality lies near the foothills of the Kamnik Alps
and is crossed by the river Kamniška Bistrica
that originates in these Alps. Its landscape is characterized by forested hills and agricultural plains.
The Domžale radio transmitter, the most powerful transmitter in Slovenia, is located near the town of Domžale. It operates on medium wave
frequency 918 kHz that can be received at night throughout Europe
. As an aerial
it uses a 161 metre high guyed
steel
tube mast
.
hunter's dwelling found at Babja jama in Gorjuša
date to 15,000 BP
. There is archaeological evidence of a pre-Roman Illyrian
and Celtic settlement. Roman finds date to the time of the road
connecting Aquileia
, Æmona
(today Ljubljana
, and Celeia
(today Celje). The area is first mentioned in documents datint to the 12th century. A local nobleman and owner of Krumperk Castle, Adam Ravbar, was a victor in the Battle of Sisak
in 1593, in which the Ottoman army
was defeated.
Economic development accelerated in the 19th century with the industrialization of the local craft of straw weaving .
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...
. Domžale is known today for its flourishing small businesses, agriculture, and light industry (Količevo Paper Mill, Tosama, Helios). It is the site of the renaissance Krumperk Castle
Krumperk Castle
Krumperk Castle is a castle or manor located in Gorjuša near the town of Domžale in central Slovenia.- History :According to Valvasor, the castle was built in the late 13th century by the noble Rabensbergs from Koprivnik. The predecessor of the current castle is first mentioned in 1338 as a...
. It has a lively traditional music scene.
The municipality lies near the foothills of the Kamnik Alps
Kamnik Alps
The Kamnik–Savinja Alps are a mountain range, part of the Southern Limestone Alps in north Slovenia and at the border with Austria. Its western part, the Kamnik Alps, is in the basin of the Kamniška Bistrica and is named after the town Kamnik. Its eastern part is in the basin of Savinja and is...
and is crossed by the river Kamniška Bistrica
Kamniška Bistrica
Kamniška Bistrica is an Alpine river in northern Slovenia, left tributary of the river Sava. It springs from the Kamnik Alps , near the border with Austria. It is long. The Kamniška Bistrica flows through the town of Kamnik, where it is fed by the river Nevljica...
that originates in these Alps. Its landscape is characterized by forested hills and agricultural plains.
The Domžale radio transmitter, the most powerful transmitter in Slovenia, is located near the town of Domžale. It operates on medium wave
Mediumwave
Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...
frequency 918 kHz that can be received at night throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. As an aerial
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
it uses a 161 metre high guyed
Guy-wire
A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to structures . One end of the cable is attached to the structure, and the other is anchored to the ground at a distance from the structure's base...
steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
tube mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
.
Boroughs (Municipality of Domžale)
- DobDOBDOB or Dob may refer to:*Dob, Domžale, village in Slovenia*Mounir Dob , Algerian football referee*Date of birth or birthday *2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine, Bromo-DMA, a psychedelic drug**Meta-DOB, related substance...
- Jarše-Rodica
- Krtina
- Preserje pri RadomljahPreserje pri RadomljahPreserje pri Radomljah is a suburbanized settlement on the right bank of the river Kamniška Bistrica in the Domžale Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.-External links:*...
- RadomljeRadomljeRadomlje is a settlement on the left bank of the river Kamniška Bistrica north of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and is first mentioned in documents dating to 1391.-External links:*...
- RovaRova"Rova" can refer to:* Rova, a village in the Domžale Municipality in Slovenia;* The Rova Manjakamiadana, a royal palace complex in Antananarivo, former home of the monarchs of Madagascar;...
- Homec-Nožice
- Dragomelj-Pšata
- PrelogPrelogPrelog is a city in Međimurje County, in northern Croatia. The total population of the city is 7,840 .The town of Prelog is located in the southern part of Međimurje County, on the shores of the Drava and Lake Dubrava, a reservoir on the river. The centre of Čakovec, the county seat of Međimurje...
- IhanIhanIhan is a settlement in the Domžale municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The settlement used to be part of the Krumperk lordship.Today it is known for its pig farm which is the largest in Slovenia.- External links :*...
- Toma Brejca Vir
- Slavka Šlandra (Downtown)
- Simona Jenka (Študa)
- Venclja Perka (Stob)
History
The remains of an ice-ageIce age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
hunter's dwelling found at Babja jama in Gorjuša
Gorjuša, Domžale
Gorjuša is a small village in the Domžale municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Krumperk Castle lies just to the south of the settlement.- External links :*...
date to 15,000 BP
Before Present
Before Present years is a time scale used in archaeology, geology, and other scientific disciplines to specify when events in the past occurred. Because the "present" time changes, standard practice is to use AD 1950 as the origin of the age scale, reflecting the fact that radiocarbon...
. There is archaeological evidence of a pre-Roman Illyrian
Illyrians
The Illyrians were a group of tribes who inhabited part of the western Balkans in antiquity and the south-eastern coasts of the Italian peninsula...
and Celtic settlement. Roman finds date to the time of the road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
connecting Aquileia
Aquileia
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in what is now Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 km from the sea, on the river Natiso , the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times...
, Æmona
Emona
Emona or Aemona, short for Colonia Iulia emona, was a Roman castrum founded in 14-15 AD, possibly by the Legio XV Apollinaris , on a territory already populated by ancient settlers of uncertain origin...
(today Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, and Celeia
Celje
Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna...
(today Celje). The area is first mentioned in documents datint to the 12th century. A local nobleman and owner of Krumperk Castle, Adam Ravbar, was a victor in the Battle of Sisak
Battle of Sisak
The Battle of Sisak was fought on June 22, 1593, between Ottoman forces of the Bosnian governor-general, or Beylerbeyi, Hasan-paša Predojević, and forces of the Holy Roman Empire under the supreme command of the Styrian general Ruprecht von Eggenberg...
in 1593, in which the Ottoman army
Military of the Ottoman Empire
The history of military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods. The foundation era covers the years between 1300 and 1453 , the classical period covers the years between 1451 and 1606 , the reformation period covers the years between 1606 and 1826 ,...
was defeated.
Economic development accelerated in the 19th century with the industrialization of the local craft of straw weaving .
External links
- Domžale at Geopedia
- Official page of municipality
- Domžale, Randburg Co. page
- Boštjan Burger's cultural heritage website, Panoramic view of Domžale
- Domžalski komorni zbor (Chamber Choir of Domžale)