Cerklje na Gorenjskem
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Cerklje na Gorenjskem is a village in northwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.NameCerklje na Gorenjskem was attested in historical sources in 1147 as Sancta Maria . The name Cerklje is derived from the plural demonym *Cerkъvľane, meaning 'people living on church territory' or 'residents of the village with the church'. In the distant past, the settlement was also known as Trnovlje in Slovene, from the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Thorn. The name of the settlement was changed from Cerklje to Cerklje na Gorenjskem in 1952. In the past the German name was Zirklach.Notable peopleNotable people that were born or lived in Cerklje na Gorenjskem include: Fran Barle (1864–1928), fire department organizerIgnacij Borštnik (1858–1919), theater actorIvan Lavrenčič (1857–1930), historian and politicianMatej Medved (1796–1865), builder of several churches in SloveniaIvan Šturm (1856–1935), theater actorAndrej Vavken (1838–1898), composer and mayor
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