Leše, Tržič


Leše is a village in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Leše was attested in written sources in 1040 as silva que Leschahc nuncupator. The name is derived from the plural demonym Lěščane, derived from the word lěska 'hazel'. The name thus originally means 'people living by the hazel grove'.

History

During the Second World War, the school in Leše was burned by the Partisans in 1944. A new school was built after the war.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint James. It dates from 1822 and contains paintings by Matija Bradaška.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Leše, or with ancestry from Leše, include: