Orehovlje,_Kranj

Orehovlje, Kranj

Orehovlje, Kranj

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

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]

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


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