Dolenja Ravan
| Dolenja Ravan Dolenje Ravni (local name) | |
|---|---|
  Dolenja Ravan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′5.28″N 14°8′34.21″E / 46.1514667°N 14.1428361°ECoordinates: 46°9′5.28″N 14°8′34.21″E / 46.1514667°N 14.1428361°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 667.9 m (2,191.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 16 |
| [1] | |
Dolenja Ravan (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ɾaˈʋaːn]; locally also Dolenje Ravni[2]) is a small settlement in the hills above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Locally, Dolenja Ravan is known as Dolenje Ravni.[2] The name Dolenja Ravan literally means 'lower flatland, lower plateau' (in contrast to neighboring Gorenja Ravan; literally, 'upper flatland, upper plateau'). The common noun ravan 'flatland, plateau' is relatively common in Slovene toponyms.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Ravan include:
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- 1 2 3 4 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 357.
- ↑ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 348.
- ↑ Dolenc, Bogdan. 1993. "Miklavčič, Maks." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 7, pp. 133–134. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
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