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Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu
Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu is located in SloveniaHrib pri Rožnem DoluHrib pri Rožnem DoluLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°40′49.75″N 15°8′1.95″E / 45.6804861°N 15.1338750°E / 45.6804861; 15.1338750
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalitySemič
Area
 • Total0.98 km (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation510.3 m (1,674.2 ft)

Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu (pronounced [ˈxɾiːp pɾi ˈɾoːʒnɛm ˈdoːlu]; German: Hrib bei Rosenthal) is a small settlement in the hills west of Rožni Dol in the Municipality of Semič in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Name

The name Hrib pri Rožnem Dolu means 'Hrib near Rožni Dol', distinguishing it from other settlements named Hrib. The name Hrib (from the common noun hrib 'hill') is common in Slovenia, referring to the local geography.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.
  3. Semič municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 164.

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