Cerklje na Gorenjskem

Cerklje na Gorenjskem (; ) is a village in northwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem.
Name.
Cerklje na Gorenjskem was attested in historical sources in 1147 as "Sancta Maria" (and as "Ecclesia sancte Marie in Cirkelach" in 1239 and "Zirchlach" in 1271). The name "Cerklje" is derived from the plural demonym "*Cerkъvľane" (< "*cerьky" 'church'), meaning 'people living on church territory' or 'residents of the village with the church'. In the distant past, the settlement was also known as "Trnovlje" in Slovene (attested as "in Tirnovlach" in 1239), from the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Thorn (). The name of the settlement was changed from "Cerklje" to "Cerklje na Gorenjskem" in 1952. In the past the German name was "Zirklach".
Notable people.
Notable people that were born or lived in Cerklje na Gorenjskem include: