Pleš, Žužemberk
Pleš | |
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Pleš Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′5″N 14°52′34.68″E / 45.76806°N 14.8763000°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Žužemberk |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 25 |
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Pleš (pronounced [ˈpleːʃ]) is a small settlement west of Hinje in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Name
Like related names (e.g., Plešivec, Plešivica), the name Pleš is derived from the adjective pleš 'bare, barren of vegetation', referring to the local terrain.[3]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žužemberk municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 310–311.
External links
- Media related to Pleš at Wikimedia Commons
- Pleš on Geopedia