Orehovlje, Kranj

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°15′54.23″N 14°22′23.67″E / 46.2650639°N 14.3732417°E / 46.2650639; 14.3732417Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityKranjArea
 • Total0.16 km2 (0.06 sq mi)Elevation
413.5 m (1,356.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.

External links

  • Media related to Orehovlje at Wikimedia Commons
  • Orehovlje on Geopedia
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Location of the Municipality of Kranj in Slovenia
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View of Kranj, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kranj
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