Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
| Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu | |
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  Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′50.75″N 14°18′59.35″E / 46.0640972°N 14.3164861°ECoordinates: 46°3′50.75″N 14°18′59.35″E / 46.0640972°N 14.3164861°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363.7 m (1,193.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 128 |
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Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu (pronounced [pɾiˈstaːʋa pɾi ˈpou̯ːxoʋɛm ˈɡɾaːtsu]) is a settlement next to Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.[3] The name Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'manor farm near Polhov Gradec'. The name Pristava comes from the common noun pristava 'manor farm; house with outbuildings and land'. Manor farms were typically found near a manor and were operated by servants of the manor. Settlements with this name and the semantically equivalent Marof are frequent in Slovenia.[4] In the past it was known as Pristawa in German.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu include:
- Anton Rihar (1819–1894), musical instrument maker[6]
- Gregor Rihar Sr. (1796–1863), musician and composer[6]
Gallery
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Roadside crucifix in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 334.
- ↑ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
- 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 428.
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