Orehovlje | |
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OrehovljeLocation in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°15′54.23″N 14°22′23.67″E / 46.2650639°N 14.3732417°E / 46.2650639; 14.3732417 | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Area | |
• Total | 0.16 km (0.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 413.5 m (1,356.6 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 178 |
Orehovlje (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːxɔljɛ]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Kokra River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Like similar place names in Slovenia (e.g., Orehovica, Orehovec, Orešje, etc.), the name Orehovlje is based on the root oreh 'walnut', thus referring to the local vegetation.
References
- "Naselje Orehovlje". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- Kranj municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 291–292.
External links
- Media related to Orehovlje at Wikimedia Commons
- Orehovlje on Geopedia
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