Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Gorenje | |
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  Gorenje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′32.04″N 14°49′31.76″E / 46.1922333°N 14.8254889°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Lukovica |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 706.5 m (2,317.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 26 |
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Name
editGorenje was attested in historical sources as Goreynach in 1385, Kôrench c. 1400, and Goreyne in 1458, among other spellings.[3] The name Gorenje is shared by several settlements in Slovenia. It arose through ellipsis of Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village'), denoting the elevation of the place in relation to a neighboring settlement.[3] Gorenje stands about 87 meters (285 ft) higher than Suša, the nearest neighboring village.
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Lukovica municipal site Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 143–144.
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