Spodnje Domžale


Spodnje Domžale is a former village that is now part of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Spodnje Domžale stands along Sava Street, which runs south from Domžale toward Dragomelj. Mlinščica Creek, a tributary of the Kamnik Bistrica River, flows through the eastern part of the settlement, and the former village of Stob lies to the northwest. The soil in the area is sandy and the fields to the south are intensely cultivated.

Name

The name Spodnje Domžale literally means 'lower Domžale'. The settlement stands about lower in elevation than the former village of Zgornje Domžale. See Domžale for the etymology of the name.

History

Spodnje Domžale had a population of 324 living in 47 houses in 1900. Spodnje Domžale was merged with the formerly independent settlements of Stob, Študa, and Zgornje Domžale in 1925 to create the town of Domžale.