Preska, Sodražica

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°46′20.24″N 14°39′24.49″E / 45.7722889°N 14.6568028°E / 45.7722889; 14.6568028Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalitySodražicaArea
 • Total0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)Elevation
686.4 m (2,252.0 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total0[1]

Preska (pronounced [ˈpɾeːska]) is a small settlement in the hills northeast of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Preska is derived from the noun preseka 'forest clearing', referring to land that was cleared for settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sodražica municipal site Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.

External links

  • Preska on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Sodražica
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Sodražica
Landmarks
  • Grass Mountain
  • Kadice Gorge
  • Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church in Nova Štifta
  • Mary the Star Church in Nova Štifta
  • Sodražica Parish Church


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