Plano (pronounced [ˈplaːnɔ], German: Planu[2]) is a formerly independent settlement east of Žužemberk in southeast Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Dolnji Ajdovec.[3] It belongs to the Municipality of Žužemberk. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Plano | |
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  Plano Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′35″N 15°01′26″E / 45.82639°N 15.02389°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Žužemberk |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
Geography
editPlano stands on a small hill east of Dolnji Ajdovec.[1] The smaller hamlet of Frata, which has a hiking lodge, lies east of Plano.[3] Gomila Hill (537 meters or 1,762 feet) rises south of the settlement.
Name
editThe name Plano has been suggested to refer to the open, level, elevated terrain of the village (cf. planota 'plateau').[4]
History
editPlano had a population of 15 (in three houses) in 1900[2] and 16 (in three houses) in 1931.[1] Plano was annexed by Dolnji Ajdovec in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo. 1937. p. 467.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 170.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 487.
- ^ Zupanc, Alojzij (1988). Zgodovina Ajdovca v Krajini. Buenos Aires: Slovenska kulturna akcija. pp. 34, 167.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 21, 76.
External links
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Media related to Plano at Wikimedia Commons- Plano on Geopedia
