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Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Preska
Preska is located in SloveniaPreskaPreskaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′20.24″N 14°39′24.49″E / 45.7722889°N 14.6568028°E / 45.7722889; 14.6568028
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalitySodražica
Area
 • Total0.61 km (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation686.4 m (2,252.0 ft)
Population
 • Total0

Preska (pronounced [ˈpɾeːska]) is a small settlement in the hills northeast of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Name

The name Preska is derived from the noun preseka 'forest clearing', referring to land that was cleared for settlement.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Sodražica municipal site Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.

External links

Municipality of Sodražica
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Sodražica
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The location of the Municipality of Sodražica
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