Martinj Vrh, Železniki

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°11′26.88″N 14°7′58.9″E / 46.1908000°N 14.133028°E / 46.1908000; 14.133028Country SloveniaTraditional RegionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityŽeleznikiElevation
781.3 m (2,563.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total232[1]

Martinj Vrh (pronounced [maɾˈtiːɱ ˈʋəɾx]; in older sources also Sveti Martinj Vrh,[2] German: Martinsberg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Martinj Vrh was attested in historical sources as Martingenpotoch in 1291 and 1318, and as Martinvrch in 1500.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 62.
  3. ^ "Martinj Vrh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Martinj Vrh at Wikimedia Commons
  • Martinj Vrh on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Železniki
Current
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The location of the Municipality of Železniki
Landmarks
  • Dražgoše War Memorial
  • Železniki Museum
Notable people


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