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Žlan

Coordinates: 46°15′52.4″N 13°55′7.41″E / 46.264556°N 13.9187250°E / 46.264556; 13.9187250
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Žlan
Žlan is located in Slovenia
Žlan
Žlan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′52.4″N 13°55′7.41″E / 46.264556°N 13.9187250°E / 46.264556; 13.9187250
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBohinj
Elevation
571.9 m (1,876.3 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7
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Žlan (pronounced [ˈʒlaːn]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It only has six houses and no longer has any permanent residents.

Name

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Žlan was attested in historical sources as Schlan and Shlan in 1763–1787. It may be a borrowing from Bavarian German *Schlewn, which is presumed borrowed from Slovene žleb 'gorge, ravine', thus referring to the local geography.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Tuma, Henrik (1927). "Bohinjski kot" (PDF). Planinski vestnik. 27 (7): 148. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 491–492.
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