Dolga Njiva (pronounced [ˈdoːu̯ɡa ˈnjiːʋa], German: Langenacker[2][3] or Douganiwa[4]) is a former village in eastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Trebnje. It is now part of the village of Gradišče pri Trebnjem. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Dolga Njiva
Dolga Njiva is located in Slovenia
Dolga Njiva
Dolga Njiva
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′32″N 15°04′10″E / 45.92556°N 15.06944°E / 45.92556; 15.06944
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityTrebnje
Elevation390 m (1,280 ft)

Geography

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Dolga Njiva lies north of the village center of Gradišče pri Trebnjem. It stands on a ridge with vineyards above the valley of Pristava Creek (Slovene: Pristavski potok).[1] Babja Loka Creek flows through the valley immediately south of the settlement.

History

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Dolga Njiva was annexed by Gradišče pri Trebnjem in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 492.
  2. ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 125.
  3. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 168.
  4. ^ "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 46.
  5. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 21, 39.
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