Pleše (pronounced [ˈpleːʃɛ]) is a settlement in the hills east of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The Municipality of Škofljica is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Pleše
Pleše is located in Slovenia
Pleše
Pleše
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′41.73″N 14°36′33.2″E / 45.9949250°N 14.609222°E / 45.9949250; 14.609222
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkofljica
Area
 • Total
1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
440.2 m (1,444.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
45
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Name

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Pleše was attested in historical sources as Ples in 1463, Plebss in 1468, and Pless in 1482.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Škofljica municipal site
  3. ^ "Pleše". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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