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Orehek

Orehek
Orehek is located in Slovenia
Orehek
Orehek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′18″N 14°21′53″E / 46.22167°N 14.36472°E / 46.22167; 14.36472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Elevation
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371 m (1,217 ft)

Orehek (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːxək], German: Orechek[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now corresponds to the neighborhood of Orehek in Kranj.

Geography

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Orehek stands on the right bank of the Sava River, between Labore to the north and Drulovka to the south.[3]

Name

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Orehek was mentioned in written sources as Nusdorff in 1423 and as Nussdorff in 1481.[4] It is derived from the common noun oreh 'walnut', referring to the local vegetation.[5]

History

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Orehek had a population of 93 living in 13 houses in 1869,[2] 86 in 14 houses in 1880,[6] 84 in 15 houses in 1890,[7] and 71 in 13 houses in 1900.[8] Orehek was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 248–249.
  2. ^ a b Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Krain (PDF). Ljubljana: Kleinmayr & Bamberg. 1874. p. 33.
  3. ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 160.
  4. ^ "Orehek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 292.
  6. ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 52.
  7. ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 47.
  8. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 54.
  9. ^ "Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij, o združitvi naselij in o preimenovanju naselij". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 14 (40): 669–670. October 31, 1957. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 53, 72.
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