The Iška ( pronounced [ˈiːʃka] ) is a river of central Slovenia . Part of the river valley—the Iška Gorge or Iška Canyon ( Slovene : Iški vintgar )—separates Lower Carniola from Inner Carniola . The river is 31 km (19 mi) long. After flowing past Strahomer , the river follows an almost straight line and joins the Ljubljanica River , and therefore belongs to the Sava and Black Sea basins.
5-556: The name Iška developed from the denominal adjective *Ižьska(ja) (voda) 'Ig (Creek)', derived from the toponym Ig , which was a regional name during the Middle Ages. The etymology of the name Ig is uncertain. It may be connected with the Slovene common noun igo 'yoke' (referring to the course of the river) or to the Slovene common noun iva ' goat willow ' (through borrowing into and then from German ), or it may derive from
10-476: A pre-Slavic substratum . The part of the river between Iška Vas and Strahomer disappeared underground during the 2010 Slovenia floods , on the night of 20 September 2010. This article related to a river in Slovenia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ig, Ig Ig ( pronounced [ˈiːk] ; formerly Studenec , German : Brunndorf ) is the largest settlement and
15-499: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana . It was built in 1780. The painting of Saint Martin in the church is a work by Josip Egartner . A second church, built on Pungrt Hill west of the main settlement, is a 14th-century building, now in ruins. It was dedicated to Saint George . In the vicinity of Ig, the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements, since 2011 protected as part of
20-571: The Slovene common noun igo 'yoke' (in reference to the course of the Iška River ), or to the Slovene common noun iva ' goat willow ' (through borrowing into and then from German ), or it may derive from a pre-Slavic substratum . After the Second World War, a Yugoslav labor camp for political prisoners operated in Ig. The parish church in Ig is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to
25-476: The seat of the Municipality of Ig , central Slovenia . The name Ig was first attested in 1249 as Yge (and as Ighe , Iglem , and Iglom in 1261, Yg in 1262, and Hyco and Hyc in 1299). During the Middle Ages, Ig was a regional name, and the settlement now known as Ig was called Studenec until the beginning of the 19th century. The etymology of the name Ig is unclear. It may be connected with
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