Spodnje Roje (pronounced [ˈspoːdnjɛ ˈɾoːjɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River southwest of Žalec. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Spodnje Roje | |
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  Spodnje Roje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′47.52″N 15°8′20.02″E / 46.2465333°N 15.1388944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Žalec |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 259.7 m (852.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 43 |
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Name
editThe name Spodnje Roje literally means 'lower Roje'; the elevation of the village is about 3 meters (9.8 ft) lower than that of neighboring Zgornje Roje (literally, 'upper Roje'). The two villages were attested in historical sources in 1350 as Roͤdein in 1350, zu Royach in 1402, and zu Rayach in 1436, among other spellings. The name comes from the common noun roja 'ditch, drainage canal', referring to a damp meadow or field drained for cultivation. The noun was borrowed into Slovene from Friulian ròja 'drainage canal'.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žalec municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 359.
External links
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