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Preska, Sodražica

Coordinates: 45°46′20.24″N 14°39′24.49″E / 45.7722889°N 14.6568028°E / 45.7722889; 14.6568028
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Preska
Preska is located in Slovenia
Preska
Preska
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′20.24″N 14°39′24.49″E / 45.7722889°N 14.6568028°E / 45.7722889; 14.6568028
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalitySodražica
Area
 • Total0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
686.4 m (2,252.0 ft)
Population
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 • Total0
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Preska (pronounced [ˈpɾeːska]) is a small settlement in the hills northeast of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

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The name Preska is derived from the noun preseka 'forest clearing', referring to land that was cleared for settlement.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sodražica municipal site Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.
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