Selo pri Ihanu (pronounced [ˈsɛːlɔ pɾi iˈxaːnu]; German: Sela)[2] is a settlement south of Ihan in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Selo pri Ihanu
Selo pri Ihanu is located in Slovenia
Selo pri Ihanu
Selo pri Ihanu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′30.03″N 14°37′21.09″E / 46.1083417°N 14.6225250°E / 46.1083417; 14.6225250
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDomžale
Area
 • Total3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Elevation
280.3 m (919.6 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total336
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
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Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Selo to Selo pri Ihanu (literally, 'Selo near Ihan') in 1953.[4] The name Selo is derived from the Slovene common noun selo 'village, settlement'.[5] In the past the German name was Sela.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 18.
  3. ^ Domžale municipal site
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 371–372.
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