Hrastje pri Mirni Peči

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Hrastje pri Mirni Peči
Hrastje pri Mirni Peči is located in Slovenia
Hrastje pri Mirni Peči
Hrastje pri Mirni Peči
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Mirna Peč
Area
 • Total 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation 309.9 m (1,016.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 72
[1]

Hrastje pri Mirni Peči (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ pɾi ˈmiːɾni ˈpɛːtʃi]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hrastje to Hrastje pri Mirni Peči (literally, 'Hrastje near Mirna Peč') in 1953.[3] The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Mirna Peč municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 163.

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