Žlan (pronounced [ˈʒlaːn]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It only has six houses and no longer has any permanent residents.
Žlan | |
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  Žlan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′52.4″N 13°55′7.41″E / 46.264556°N 13.9187250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bohinj |
| Elevation | 571.9 m (1,876.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7 |
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Name edit
Žlan was attested in historical sources as Schlan and Shlan in 1763–1787. It may be a borrowing from Bavarian German *Schlewn, which is presumed borrowed from Slovene žleb 'gorge, ravine', thus referring to the local geography.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tuma, Henrik (1927). "Bohinjski kot" (PDF). Planinski vestnik. 27 (7): 148. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 491–492.
External links edit
Media related to Žlan at Wikimedia Commons- Žlan on Geopedia
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