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Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu

Coordinates: 45°40′49.75″N 15°8′1.95″E / 45.6804861°N 15.1338750°E / 45.6804861; 15.1338750
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Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu
Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu is located in Slovenia
Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu
Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°40′49.75″N 15°8′1.95″E / 45.6804861°N 15.1338750°E / 45.6804861; 15.1338750
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalitySemič
Area
 • Total
0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation
510.3 m (1,674.2 ft)
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Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu (pronounced [ˈxɾiːp pɾi ˈɾoːʒnɛm ˈdoːlu]; German: Hrib bei Rosenthal[2]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Rožni Dol in the Municipality of Semič in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

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The name Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu means 'Hrib near Rožni Dol', distinguishing it from other settlements named Hrib. The name Hrib (from the common noun hrib 'hill') is common in Slovenia, referring to the local geography.[4]

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. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.
  3. ^ Semič municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 164.
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