Spodnji Porčič


Spodnji Porčič is a settlement in the Slovene Hills in the Municipality of Lenart in northeastern Slovenia. The southern part of the settlement is part of the Lenart industrial zone. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.

Name

The name Spodnji Porčič literally means 'lower Porčič', differentiating the settlement from neighboring Zgornji Porčič and Stari Porčič. The name Porčič was first attested in written sources in 1338 as Purchstal. The name is believed to derive from Middle High German burcstal, meaning ' fortification'. This may refer to a manor owned by the Stubenberg noble family that formerly stood in Spodnji Porčič, or to prehistoric fortifications. The Slovenian name Porčič may be derived from the German name as a diminutized hypocorism.

Cultural heritage

An Eneolithic settlement has been identified near the settlement. It has yet to be investigated further and its extent has not been determined. It is a relatively rare site from this period in Slovenia and the archaeological level is relatively undisturbed.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnji Porčič include: