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]
Dolenja Ravan
Dolenje Ravni (local name) | |
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  Dolenja Ravan Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
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Name edit
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 edit
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Ravan include:
- Gregor Jereb (1845–1893), journalist[2]
- Maks Miklavčič (1900–1971), historian[2][5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c d 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 edit
Media related to Dolenja Ravan at Wikimedia Commons- Dolenja Ravan on Geopedia
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