Ludranski Vrh

Ludranski Vrh
Ludranski Vrh Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°26′2.88″N 14°51′50.49″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Carinthia
Statistical region	Carintha
Municipality	Črna na Koroškem
Area
• Total	18.92 km^2 (7.31 sq mi)
Elevation	1,039.2 m (3,409.4 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	92
• Density	4.9/km^2 (13/sq mi)
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Ludranski Vrh (pronounced [ˈluːdɾanski ˈʋəɾx]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of Črna na Koroškem in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.^[2]

Name

The name Ludranski Vrh is believed to be a corruption of Luteranski Vrh (literally, 'Lutheran Peak'). In the past, there were many Lutherans living in the area around Črna na Koroškem.^[3]

Landmarks

Najevnik lime tree

Najevnik lime tree

The Najevnik lime tree (Slovene: Najevska lipa, Najevnikov lipovec) in Ludranski Vrh, a small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) specimen approximately 700 years old, has the largest trunk circumference of any tree in Slovenia (10.70 meters; its height is 24 m).^[4] The tree is named after the Najevnik Farm.^[5] It is a prominent veteran tree, which probably germinated around the time of the Ottoman invasions of Europe, around the time of the reign of King Matjaž.^[6] It is a place of cultural events, and every July or June a national meeting of Slovene politicians takes place under it.^[4][7]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Črna na Koroškem municipal site
3. Savnik, Roman (1980). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 476.
4. Šmid Hribar, Mateja. "Najevska lipa" [Najevnik Linden Tree]. In Šmid Hribar, Mateja; Golež, Gregor; Podjed, Dan; Kladnik, Drago; Erhartič, Bojan; Pavlin, Primož; Ines, Jerele (eds.). Enciklopedija naravne in kulturne dediščine na Slovenskem – DEDI [Encyclopedia of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Retrieved 28 August 2013.
5. Zavod Republike Slovenije za varstvo narave. Najevska lipa. (in Slovene)
6. Repanšek, Marta (2004). Večna ura, Folklorne pripovedi iz Črne in okolice [The Eternal Hour: Folklore Stories from Črna and the Surroundings] (in Slovenian). Črna na Koroškem. pp. 277–278. OCLC 442964984.
7. "Srečanje pod Najevsko lipo letos povezano z letom kralja Matjaža" [This Year the Meeting Under the Najevnik Linden Tree Was Linked with the King Matjaž Year] (in Slovenian). Slovene Press Agency. 22 June 2012.

External links

• Ludranski Vrh on Geopedia