Rafolče (pronounced [ˈɾaːfɔltʃɛ] or [ˈɾaːfɔu̯tʃɛ]; German: Rafoltsche[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Rafolče
Rafolče is located in Slovenia
Rafolče
Rafolče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′29.98″N 14°40′33.42″E / 46.1749944°N 14.6759500°E / 46.1749944; 14.6759500
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLukovica
Area
 • Total1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
367.4 m (1,205.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total221
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Name

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Rafolče was attested in written sources in 1332 as Rauelsdorf (and as Raffolstorff in 1351, Rapholczdorff in 1362, and Raffelsdorf in 1458). Locally, the village is known as Rahovče. The name is originally a plural demonym derived from the Old High German name Rapholt and thus means 'residents of Rapholt's village'.[4]

Church

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Saint Catherine's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Catherine.

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 22.
  3. ^ Lukovica municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 346.
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