Zapuže (; in older sources also Zapuše,Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 19. ) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Dravlje District of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name Zapuže was attested in historical sources as Slepach (probably intending Sepplach) in 1414, Sapoltsach in 1444, and Sapelsach in 1496, all reflecting a locative plural inflection. The name Zapuže occurs several times in Slovenia, along with related forms such as Žapuže and Žabže, and cognate forms are found elsewhere throughout the South Slavic area. It developed from the plural demonym *Zapьlz′ane, probably derived from a fused prepositional phrase such as *za Pьlz′ь, most likely meaning 'behind a (steep) slope'.
History
Zapuže was a small village next to Trata,Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 386. both in the Parish of Šentvid nad Ljubljano. In the 1900 census it had a population of 168 living in 21 houses,Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112. and in the 1931 census 263 people living in 38 houses. By this time it was already more or less a continuous built-up area connecting Šentvid and Dravlje, and it was connected to the Ljubljana tram network. Zapuže was annexed by Šentvid in 1961, ending its existence as an independent settlement. Zapuže later became part of Ljubljana when Šentvid was annexed by Ljubljana in 1974.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
The Blind John Inn () was a landmark of Zapuže. It was damaged in the 1895 Ljubljana earthquake, killing the innkeeper Franc Šušteršič and his wife, and was then damaged in a fire the following year. The inn was razed by the 1980s, when Klagenfurt Street (Celovška cesta) was widened, and the only remnant is a well with the date 1875 and a large chestnut tree.Mrak, Andrej. 1984. "Zapuže." Javna tribuna (Ljubljana–Šiška) 24(249) (October): 15.
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Zapuže include the following: (1905–1973), painter
References
External links Zapuže on Geopedia