Martinj Vrh, Železniki

Martinj Vrh (pronounced [maɾˈtiːɱ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveti Martinj Vrh,[2] German: Martinsberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Martinj Vrh
Martinj Vrh is located in Slovenia
Martinj Vrh
Martinj Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′26.88″N 14°7′58.9″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽelezniki
Elevation
781.3 m (2,563.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total232
[1]

Name

Martinj Vrh was attested in historical sources as Martingenpotoch in 1291 and 1318, and as Martinvrch in 1500.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
  3. "Martinj Vrh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 23, 2021.


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