Blekovske Žibrše (, in older sources Žiberše, ) is a former village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Logatec. It is now part of the village of Žibrše. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Geography Blekovske Žibrše is located northwest of Logatec in the center of the village territory of Žibrše. A hill known as Šenčur Peak (, elevation: ) rises north of the settlement.Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 401. Hotenjka Creek and Black Creek () flow to the west, Kobal Creek () to the southeast, and Turk Creek () to the northeast. The soil is gravelly.
Name The name Blekovske Žibrše means 'Žibrše in the Blekova Vas direction', referring to the former village of Blekova Vas, now part of Logatec. The name Blekovske Žibrše was used to distinguish the settlement from neighboring Hotenjske Žibrše (i.e., 'Žibrše in the Hotedršica direction') and Logaške Žibrše ('Žibrše in the Logatec direction'), as well as Rovtarske Žibrše ('Žibrše in the Rovte direction') to the north. The name Žibrše itself is derived from the Middle High German personal name Sîvrid 'Siegfried', referring to an early inhabitant of the place.
History Blekovske Žibrše had a population of three (in one house) in 1870, six (in one house) in 1880, nine (in two houses) in 1890, and 11 (in two houses) in 1900. Together with Hotenjske Žibrše and Logaške Žibrše, Blekovske Žibrše was combined into a single village called Žibrše in 1955, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
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External links
Blekovske Žibrše on Geopedia, marked "Žibrše"