Pera?ica
Pera?ica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′21.53″N 14°14′33.59″E  /  46.3393139°N 14.2426639°E  / 46.3393139; 14.2426639
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Radovljica
Elevation	455.1 m (1,493.1 ft)
Population   (2002)
? Total	33
[1]

Pera?ica ( pronounced [p???aːt?itsa] , in older sources also Pira?ica , ^[2] German : Piraschitz ^[2] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia .

Name [ edit ]

Pera?ica was attested in historical sources in 1253 as Peraschiz (and as Pirisicz in 1353 and Peroczicz in 1358). The name is originally a hydronym , referring to Pera?ica Creek, which runs west and south of the settlement and is known for its tuff deposits . The name is derived from the verb prati 'to strike, beat'. It also refers to water falling over a steep cliff (cf. Peri?nik Falls ), and in standard Slovene has also developed into the sense 'to wash clothing' (via the sense 'to beat laundry'). ^[3]

Pera?ica tuff [ edit ]

An outcropping of Pera?ica tuff

A traditional tuff window casing

Pera?ica tuff

The area along Pera?ica Creek, especially ?rnivec and Brezje , is known for its deposits of characteristic green oligocene volcanic tuff , referred to as pera?i?ki tuf 'Pera?ica tuff'. ^{[4] [5]} Mainly because it was easily cut, it was widely used in stonemasonry , particularly for door casings and window casings on traditional houses in the area. ^[5]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Media related to Pera?ica at Wikimedia Commons
• Pera?ica on Geopedia

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