Rovt (pronounced [ˈɾoːu̯t]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
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  Rovt Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′49.35″N 14°13′0.68″E / 46.0803750°N 14.2168556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668.5 m (2,193.2 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
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Name edit
The name Rovt is derived from the common noun rovt 'glade, clearing', referring to a meadow on cleared land in a hilly area. The Slovene word rovt is derived from Old High German rût 'clearing'. Like other places with similar names (e.g., Rovte, Rut), this name refers to a local geographical feature.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 361.
External links edit
Media related to Rovt at Wikimedia Commons- Rovt on Geopedia
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