Martinj Vrh (pronounced [maɾˈtiːn ˈʋəɾx], in older sources Martinjvrh,[1] Martinji Vrh,[2] or Martinvrh[3]) is a former village in northwestern Slovenia in the Municipality of Žiri. It is now part of the village of Opale.[1][4][5] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.
Martinj Vrh | |
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  Martinj Vrh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′15″N 14°08′35″E / 46.02083°N 14.14306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Žiri |
| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Geography edit
Martinj Vrh stands at a crossroads in the middle of the territory of Opale. The road connections lead to Goropeke to the north, Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev to the southeast, and Brekovice to the west. Martinj Creek (Slovene: Martinjska grapa) has its source northwest of the settlement and flows through a ravine to the west, where it empties into the Poljane Sora River in Brekovice.
Name edit
Martinj Vrh was attested in historical sources as Martingenpotoch in 1291 and 1318, and as Martinvrch in 1500.[6]
History edit
Martinj Vrh was deemed annexed by the village of Opale in 1953, ending any existence it had as an independent settlement.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 184.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 127.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 91.
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 407.
- ^ Planina, France (1962). Poljanska in Selška dolina. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 82.
- ^ Kosi, Miha; Bizjak, Matjaž; Seručnik, Miha; Šilc, Jurij (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 601.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 64, 71.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 63.
External links edit
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