Griblje
Griblje (pronounced [ˈɡɾiːbljɛ]; German: Grüble[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Griblje | |
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  Griblje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′31.61″N 15°17′33.94″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153.4 m (503.3 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 334 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
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Name
Griblje was attested in historical sources as Griblach in 1468, Briglach in 1490, and Griblah in 1593. The origin of the name is uncertain. It may derive from the dialect common noun grib 'Boletus', referring to a place where such mushrooms grow. Other possibilities are derivation from griba 'clod, clump (of soil)', from a word related to Serbo-Croatian griblja 'furrow', or from griva 'slope overgrown with grass'.[4]
Church
The local church, south of the main settlement, is dedicated to Saint Vitus (Slovene: sveti Vid) and belongs to the Parish of Podzemelj. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526, but the current building dates to the 18th century.[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 6.
- Črnomelj municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 153.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2122
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