Velika Raven (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika ˈɾaːʋən], , locally [ˈʋeːlka ˈɾaːu̯n], also Veliki Raven,[2] Velika Ravan,[1][3] German: Welkaraun[3]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Lukovica. It is now part of the village of Hribi.[4] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
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| Coordinates: 46°12′07″N 14°52′23″E / 46.20194°N 14.87306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Lukovica |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Geography
editVelika Raven is a small high-elevation settlement on the western slope of Kamnec Hill (elevation: 862 meters or 2,828 feet), on the watershed between the Bolska and Motnišnica rivers.[1] It lies northwest of the main hamlet in Hribi.
Name
editVelika Raven is recorded in older sources in Slovene as Velika Rauna,[5] Velke Ravne,[6] Velka Ravan,[7] and Velika Ravan,[3] and in German as Welkaraun.[3] The name literally means 'large flat area', referring to level terrain in hilly territory, from the common noun raven or ravan 'level area, plain', related to names such as Raven, Ravne, Ravnica, and Ravnace.[8]
History
editVelika Raven had a population of 29 (in four houses) in 1900,[3] 22 (in three houses) in 1931,[1] and 25 (in four houses) in 1953.[9] Velika Raven was annexed by Hribi in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 205.
- ^ "Veliki Raven". Geopedia. Geodetska uprava Republike Slovenije, Geodetski inštitut Slovenije. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 22.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 88.
- ^ Rajšp, Vincenc (1999). Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763–1787, vol. 5. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. p. 138.
- ^ Freyer, Heinrich (1846). Alphabetisches Verzeichniß aller Ortschafts- und Schlösser-Namen des Herzogthums Krain. Ljubljana: Josef Blasnik. p. 133.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 133.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 348.
- ^ Popis stanovništva 1953, vol. 11. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. 1959. p. 255.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 42, 111.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 40.
- ^ "Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij in o združitvi naselij". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 9 (2): 34. January 30, 1953. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links
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