Dolenja Ravan
Dolenja Ravan (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ɾaˈʋaːn]; locally also Dolenje Ravni) 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.
Name
Locally, Dolenja Ravan is known as Dolenje Ravni. 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.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Ravan include:
- Gregor Jereb (1845–1893), journalist
- Maks Miklavčič (1900–1971), historian
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Savnik, Roman (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. p. 348.
- ^ Dolenc, Bogdan. 1993. "Miklavčič, Maks." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 7, pp. 133–134. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
External links
Media related to Dolenja Ravan at Wikimedia Commons- Dolenja Ravan on Geopedia
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