Jesenovec, Železniki

Jesenovec (in older sources also Jesenovc ) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Železniki.

Geography
Jesenovec is a scattered settlement along the road from Škofja Loka to Petrovo Brdo in the upper Selca Sora Valley between Plešenica Creek and Upper Smoleva Creek (Zadnja Smoleva). It includes the Plenšak Gorge below Prtovč and the Blok and Slap gorges below Štedel Peak (Štedel vrh; elevation: 1145 m). Other nearby elevations include Mount Groblje (elevation: 1086 m) and Grebel Peak (Grebel vrh; elevation: 1348 m) to the northwest and Mount Vancovec (elevation: 1085 m) to the southeast.

Name
The name Jesenovec is derived from the common noun jesen 'ash tree', thus originally referring to the local vegetation.

History
Jesenovec had a population of 31 living in four houses in 1880, 26 living in four houses in 1890, 27 living in four houses in 1900, 23 in three houses in 1931, and 40 in seven houses in 1961. Jesenovec was annexed by Železniki in 1966, ending its existence as a separate settlement.