Mala Ravan

Mala Ravan (pronounced [ˈmaːla ɾaˈʋaːn], locally [ˈmaːla ˈɾaːu̯n], sometimes also Mali Raven[1] or Mala raven,[2] German: Kleinraun[2][3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Bela.[4] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Mala Ravan
Mala Ravan is located in Slovenia
Mala Ravan
Mala Ravan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 14°52′17″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)

Geography

Mala Ravan lies in the southern part of Bela, in a small valley between Smolnik Hill (elevation: 733 meters or 2,405 feet) to the north and Vrhe Hill (elevation: 901 meters or 2,956 feet) to the south.

Name

Mala Ravan was attested as Klain eben in 1488.[5] The name Mala Ravan means 'little Ravan' and contrasts with Velika Ravan 'big Ravan', a hamlet of Hribi about 500 meters (1,600 ft) to the south. The common noun ravan 'flatland, plateau' is relatively common in Slovene toponyms.[6]

History

Mala Ravan was annexed by Bela in 1952, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7]

Cultural heritage

There is a wayside shrine in Mala Ravan that is registered as cultural heritage. The shrine stands on the western edge of the settlement and dates from the twentieth century.[8]

References
  1. Celovit pregled potencialno ustreznih obmo čij za izkoriš čanje vetrne energije: Strokovna podlaga za prenovo Akcijskega na črta za obnovljive vire energije (obdobje 2010–2020) (PDF). Ljubljana: Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo. 2015. p. 15. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 147.
  3. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 31.
  4. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
  5. Mlinarič, Jože (1981). "Posest vetrinjskega samostana na Kranjskem (od leta 1147 do XVII. stoletja)". Zgodovinski časopis. 35 (1–2): 116.
  6. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 348.
  7. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 4, 62.
  8. "Bela - Znamenje v Mali Ravni". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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