Opalkovo

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°50′11.24″N 14°36′14″E / 45.8364556°N 14.60389°E / 45.8364556; 14.60389Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityVelike LaščeArea
 • Total0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)Elevation
584.9 m (1,919.0 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total23[1]

Opalkovo (pronounced [ɔˈpaːlkɔʋɔ]) is a small settlement west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region and is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola.[2]

Name

The name Opalkovo is derived from the verb opaliti 'to singe, burn off', referring to land that was cleared for settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Velike Lašče municipal site
  3. ^ Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.

External links

  • Opalkovo on Geopedia
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