Brhovo (pronounced [bəɾˈxoːʋɔ], sometimes Vrhovo[1][2] or in older sources Verhovo,[3][4] German: Werchou[3][4]) is a former village in eastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Trebnje. It is now part of the village of Mala Ševnica. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Brhovo | |
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  Brhovo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′52″N 15°00′43″E / 45.94778°N 15.01194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Trebnje |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Geography
editBrhovo lies northeast of the village center of Mala Ševnica. Žug Hill (Slovene: Žugov hrib, elevation: 349 meters or 1,145 feet) rises to the west,[5] and Trnič Hill (elevation: 435 meters or 1,427 feet) to the north.[2] The Cejniče Woods lie north of Brhovo, where there is a powerful spring known as Na studencu (literally, 'at the spring').[5]
Name
editThe toponym Brhovo, like the variant Vrhovo, is found only in Lower Carniola. The pronunciation with an initial B- (also found in the local pronunciation of Vrhovo in the Municipality of Radeče and for Vrhovo pri Šentlovrencu) and medieval transcriptions indicate that the name is not derived from the common noun vrh 'summit, peak'. Instead, it is believed to have resulted from ellipsis of a name like *Bryxovo selo (literally, 'Bryxъ's village') or *Bryxovo poľe (literally, 'Bryxъ's field'), referring to an early resident of the place.[6]
History
editBrhovo was annexed by Mala Ševnica in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7]
References
edit- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 170.
- ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 494.
- ^ a b "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 46.
- ^ a b Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 126.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 610.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 469–470.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 62, 116.
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