Palčje
| Palčje | |
|---|---|
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  Palčje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′33.3″N 14°15′26.25″E / 45.675917°N 14.2572917°ECoordinates: 45°40′33.3″N 14°15′26.25″E / 45.675917°N 14.2572917°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Pivka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.58 km2 (11.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 602.2 m (1,975.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 208 |
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Palčje is a village east of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Geography
North of the village lies an intermittent lake named Lake Palčje. It is the largest among the Pivka lakes, with an average maximum water area around 1 km².[3]
Name
Palčje was attested in written sources in 1498 as Palitschach. The medieval transcription indicates that today's name (a neuter singular) is derived from the accusative plural demonym *Paličane, derived from the common noun *palič, likely meaning 'small lake' (cognate with Lake Palić, Serbia), a diminutive of the Slavic noun palъ, preserved in the Slovene common noun pal 'mud' (and cognate with German Pfuhl 'puddle', English pool). The name thus refers to Lake Palčje north of the settlement.[4]
Church
The local church, built on the central village square, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Trnje.[5]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Pivka municipal site
- ↑ "Palško jezero". Municipality of Pivka. Accessed 16 Dec. 2009. (Slovene)
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 300.
- ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches
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