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Godič
Godič from the south
GodičLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′43.06″N 14°36′21.74″E / 46.2619611°N 14.6060389°E / 46.2619611; 14.6060389
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Elevation	655 m (2,149 ft)
Population
• Total	655

Godič (pronounced [ɡɔˈditʃ]; German: Goditsch) is a village on the left bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Godič was first attested in written sources in 1426 as Goditsch (and as Godicz in 1447). The name is derived from the plural form *Godiči, from the patronymic Godič based on a name such as *Godislavъ, *Godimirъ, etc. The name thus means 'place where Godič and his people live.' In the past the German name was Goditsch.

Cultural heritage

In 1993 the Archaeological Section of the National Museum of Slovenia excavated a Roman cave shrine in a local rock shelter known as Pod Gričo. A number of votive offerings, coins, potshards, and animal bones were found at the site.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Godič include:

• Jurij Jan (1821–1900), priest and cultural activist in San Dorligo della Valle
• Štefan Kališnik (1929–2004), playwright
• Francis Xavier Pierz (1785–1880), missionary in North America and poet

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, p. 26.
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 142.
4. National Museum of Slovenia site
5. ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 177.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Godič at Wikimedia Commons
• Godič on Geopedia

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Settlements	Administrative seat: Kamnik Current Bela Bela Peč Bistričica Brezje nad Kamnikom Briše Buč Češnjice v Tuhinju Cirkuše v Tuhinju Črna pri Kamniku Črni Vrh v Tuhinju Gabrovnica Godič Golice Gozd Gradišče v Tuhinju Hrib pri Kamniku Hruševka Jeranovo Kališe Kamniška Bistrica Klemenčevo Kostanj Košiše Kregarjevo Krivčevo Kršič Laniše Laseno Laze v Tuhinju Liplje Loke v Tuhinju Mali Hrib Mali Rakitovec Markovo Mekinje Motnik Nevlje Okrog pri Motniku Okroglo Oševek Pirševo Podbreg Podgorje Podhruška Podjelše Podlom Podstudenec Poljana Poreber Potok Potok v Črni Praproče v Tuhinju Pšajnovica Ravne pri Šmartnem Rožično Rudnik pri Radomljah Sela pri Kamniku Sidol Šmarca Šmartno v Tuhinju Smrečje v Črni Snovik Soteska Sovinja Peč Špitalič Spodnje Palovče Spodnje Stranje Srednja Vas pri Kamniku Stahovica Stara Sela Stebljevek Stolnik Studenca Trebelno pri Palovčah Trobelno Tučna Tunjice Tunjiška Mlaka Vaseno Velika Lašna Velika Planina Veliki Hrib Veliki Rakitovec Vir pri Nevljah Vodice nad Kamnikom Volčji Potok Vranja Peč Vrhpolje pri Kamniku Žaga Zagorica nad Kamnikom Zajasovnik Zakal Zavrh pri Črnivcu Zduša Zgornje Palovče Zgornje Stranje Zgornji Motnik Zgornji Tuhinj Znojile Žubejevo Županje Njive Former Bakovnik Dolina Duplica Fužine Jastroblje Mala Ravan Nadlistnik Nova Ravan Novi Trg Perovo Peteržilje Reber Slape Spodnji Okrog Žale Zaprice Zgornji Okrog
Landmarks	Big Pasture Plateau Kamnik Bistrica Valley Kamnik Parish Church Little Castle Menina Pasture Plateau Nevljica Snovik Spa St. Primus' Church Tuhinj Valley Tunjice Natural Health Resort Volčji Potok Arboretum Zaprice Castle
Notable people	Fran Albreht France Balantič Rudolf Maister Francis Xavier Pierz Jakob Savinšek

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