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Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Orehovlje
Orehovlje is located in SloveniaOrehovljeOrehovljeLocation 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 regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
 • Total0.16 km (0.06 sq mi)
Elevation413.5 m (1,356.6 ft)
Population
 • Total178

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

  1. "Naselje Orehovlje". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. Kranj municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 291–292.

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City Municipality of Kranj
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Kranj
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Location of the Municipality of Kranj in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Kranj in Slovenia
View of Kranj, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kranj
View of Kranj, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kranj
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