Črnomelj is a town in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Črnomelj. It lies on the left bank of the Lahinja and Dobličica rivers. The municipality is at the heart of the area of White Carniola, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Čardak, Kočevje, Kozji Plac, Loka, and Nova Loka.
| Government | |
|---|---|
| • Mayor | Andrej Kavšek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339.7 km (131.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 14,580 |
| • Density | 43/km (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
HISTORY
It was first mentioned as Schirnomel in written documents dating to 1228, in a charter issued by the Patriarch of Aquileia. Before 1277 it was granted market rights and developed into a regional center. It was mentioned as a town in 1407, and so it presumably gained town privileges prior to that, but it is regularly mentioned as a market even after that.
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (the Austria side after the compromise of 1867). It was the seat of the district of the same name, and one of the 11 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in the province of Carniola.
Landmarks
The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint Peter and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. The current building was built in the 17th century on the site of a 13th-century church. There are two other churches in the town. One, dedicated to Saint Sebastian, is mentioned as a chapel in the early 16th century, but was extended into a church in 1646 after an outbreak of the plague. It was restored in 1904 and in 1963. The second is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and is a Gothic building first mentioned in documents dating to 1487, but frequently restyled, most recently in 1895. It is built on top of prehistoric and Roman occupation layers.
A monument in the town is dedicated to fallen Partisans. It stands on a small hill called Griček. It is the work of Marko Župančič with sculptures by Jakob Savinšek.
KONTAKTI
Občina Črnomelj
Trg svobode 3, 8340 Črnomelj
Oddelek za okolje, prostor in gospodarske dejavnosti
T: +386 (0)7 306 11 22
E: tanja.peteh@crnomelj.si
Razvojno informacijski center Bela krajina
Trg svobode 3, 8340 Črnomelj
Podjetniški portal Bele krajine: http://www.ric-belakrajina.siT: +386 (0)7 305 65 30
E: info@ric-belakrajina.si
Območna obrtno-podjetniška zbornica Črnomelj
Ul. 21. oktobra 10, 8340 Črnomelj
http://www.ooz-crnomelj.si/T: +386 (0)7 356 70 70
E: tatjana.aupic@ozs.si