Migojnice (pronounced [miˈɡoːi̯nitsɛ]) is a village on the right bank of the Savinja River in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Migojnice | |
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Village | |
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  Migojnice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′45.56″N 15°9′31.27″E / 46.2293222°N 15.1586861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Žalec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288.7 m (947.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 629 |
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Name edit
The village was attested in written sources in 1265–67 as Makoyn, and in 1763–87 as Megoiniz. The origin of the name is unclear, but it may be derived from *Maligojnice (based on the personal name *Maligojь) with syncope of the second syllable (cf. Magozd < *Mal(i) gozd). If so, the name would originally mean 'place where Maligojь's people live'.[3]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes (Slovene: Lurška Mati božja) and belongs to the Parish of Griže. It was built between 1888 and 1891.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žalec municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 262.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3547
External links edit
Media related to Migojnice at Wikimedia Commons- Migojnice on Geopedia
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