Dolenji_Lazi

Dolenji Lazi

Dolenji Lazi

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Dolenji Lazi (pronounced [dɔˈleːnji ˈlaːzi]; German: Niedergereuth[2]) is a settlement north of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The railway line from Ljubljana to Kočevje runs through the settlement. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

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Name

The name Dolenji Lazi means 'lower clearings', contrasting with nearby Gorenji Lazi (literally, 'upper clearings'), which lies about 100 meters (330 ft) higher in elevation. The name refers to land that was cleared for settlement.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. [2]
    Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.
  3. [3]
    Ribnica municipal site
  4. [4]
    Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.


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