Dolenje Jezero (pronounced [dɔˈleːnjɛ ˈjeːzɛɾɔ]; German: Unterseedorf[2]) is a village on the northern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Dolenje Jezero | |
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Village | |
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  Dolenje Jezero Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′38.63″N 14°21′30.83″E / 45.7773972°N 14.3585639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553.4 m (1,815.6 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
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Name edit
The name Dolenje Jezero means 'lower lake' and is a semantic contrast to the neighboring village of Gorenje Jezero (literally, 'upper lake'), which stands about 20 meters (66 ft) higher in elevation. Like other villages named Jezero, the name refers to a local landscape element—in this case, Lake Cerknica.[4]
Church edit
The local church in the southwest part of the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Cerknica.[5]
Gallery edit
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1920 postcard of Dolenje Jezero
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.
- ^ Cerknica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 14.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links edit
Media related to Dolenje Jezero at Wikimedia Commons- Dolenje Jezero on Geopedia
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