Lavtarski Vrh (pronounced [ˈlaːu̯taɾski ˈʋəɾx], German: Lauterskiwerch[2]) is a small dispersed settlement above Čepulje in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Lavtarski Vrh
Lavtarski Vrh is located in Slovenia
Lavtarski Vrh
Lavtarski Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′48.82″N 14°16′29.46″E / 46.2135611°N 14.2748500°E / 46.2135611; 14.2748500
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
 • Total
1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation
721.5 m (2,367.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
29
[1]

Geography

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Lavtarski Vrh stands on a ridge where the crests of Hrastnik Hill (806 meters or 2,644 feet) and Planica Hill (823 meters or 2,700 feet) meet. It received a modern road connection in 1965, when the road from Stražišče was extended westward, toward the Selca Sora Valley.[4]

Name

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Lavtarski Vrh was attested in written sources as Waltherschogel in 1291, Waltersskhiuorch in 1584, and Woltharski Verch in 1610.[5][6] It was also recorded in the past as Balterskhiwurch.[7] In 1291 the village's name was also recorded as Hrastnica, named after Hrastnik Hill to the southwest.[4] It is also known as Lavtršnji Vrh in the local dialect.[4] The modern name Lavtarski Vrh is a result of dialect metathesis, and it is equivalent to Valterski Vrh, a village 11.5 kilometers (7.1 mi) to the south-southwest.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 45.
  3. ^ Kranj municipal site
  4. ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 163.
  5. ^ Koblar, Anton (1891). "Loško gospostvo frizinških škofov". Glasnik muzejskega društva za Slovenijo. 1: 56–86. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Kos, Franc (1894). Doneski k zgodovini Škofje Loke in njenega okraja. Ljubljana: Matica Slovenska. p. 35. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Pintar, Luka (1910). "Črtice o krajnih imenih". Ljubljanski zvon. 30 (6): 343–350. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Ramovš, Fran (1914). "Zur slovenischen Dialektforschung". Archiv für slavische Philologie. 35: 329–337.
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