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Dolenja Ravan (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ɾaˈʋaːn]; locally also Dolenje Ravni[2]) is a small settlement in the hills above Poljane nad Škofjo Loko in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Locally, Dolenja Ravan is known as Dolenje Ravni.[2] The name Dolenja Ravan literally means 'lower flatland, lower plateau' (in contrast to neighboring Gorenja Ravan; literally, 'upper flatland, upper plateau'). The common noun ravan 'flatland, plateau' is relatively common in Slovene toponyms.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Ravan include:
- Gregor Jereb (1845–1893), journalist[2]
- Maks Miklavčič (1900–1971), historian[2][5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 357.
- ^ Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 348.
- ^ Dolenc, Bogdan. 1993. "Miklavčič, Maks." Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 7, pp. 133–134. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
External links
Media related to Dolenja Ravan at Wikimedia Commons- Dolenja Ravan on Geopedia
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