Selo (pronounced [ˈseːlɔ]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Stranski Vrh.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Selo | |
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  Selo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′54″N 14°58′58″E / 46.06500°N 14.98278°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft) |
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Geography
editSelo stands on a rise above the left bank of Sušjek Creek, southeast of Saint Lawrence's Church in Stranski Vrh.[2]
Name
editThe name Selo is derived from the Slovene common noun selo 'village, settlement'.[4]
History
editSelo had a population of 71 living in 11 houses in 1880,[5] and 65 living in 10 houses in 1890.[6] Selo was annexed by Stranski Vrh in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 283.
- ^ Litija municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 371–372.
- ^ Spezial-orts-repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 70.
- ^ Spezial-orts-repertorium von Krain. Neubearbeitung auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1890 (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 65.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 91, 98.
External links
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