Praproče pri Grosupljem

Praproče pri Grosupljem (pronounced [ˈpɾaːpɾɔtʃɛ pɾi ɡɾɔˈsuːpljɛm]; in older sources also Prapreče,^[2] German: Lichtenberg^[2]) is a small settlement east of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Grosuplje is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.^[3]

Praproče pri Grosupljem
Praproče pri Grosupljem Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′6.66″N 14°40′29.72″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Grosuplje
Area
• Total	1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation	333.4 m (1,093.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	48
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History

South wing of Praproče Manor

The Slovene-American author and translator Louis Adamic was born in the settlement in 1898. Until 1998, Praproče pri Grosupljem was a hamlet of Spodnje Blato.^[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Praproče pri Grosupljem include:

• Louis Adamic (1898–1951), Slovene-American author and translator^[5]
• France Adamič (1911–2004), technical writer and orchard specialist^[5]
• Countess Antonie Cäcilia Philomena Ravenegg (née Lichtenberg, 1841–1929), wife of Emil Rotschütz and author of Die erprobte Honig-Köchin^[5][6]
• Emil Rotschütz (a.k.a. Ravenegg, Rožič; 1836–1906), apiculture specialist^[5][6]