Gorenje, Lukovica

Gorenje (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Gorenje
Gorenje is located in Slovenia
Gorenje
Gorenje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′32.04″N 14°49′31.76″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLukovica
Area
  Total0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
706.5 m (2,317.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total26
[1]

Name

Gorenje was attested in historical sources as Goreynach in 1385, Kôrench c. 1400, and Goreyne in 1458, among other spellings.[3] The name Gorenje is shared by several settlements in Slovenia. It arose through ellipsis of Gorenje selo (literally, 'upper village'), denoting the elevation of the place in relation to a neighboring settlement.[3] Gorenje stands about 87 meters (285 ft) higher than Suša, the nearest neighboring village.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Lukovica municipal site Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 143–144.


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