Bolečka Vas
Bolečka Vas (pronounced [bɔˈleːtʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Bolečka vas) is a settlement on the left bank of the Dravinja River in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]
Bolečka Vas | |
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  Bolečka Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′49.49″N 15°48′7.73″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Drava |
| Municipality | Majšperk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236.7 m (776.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 53 |
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Name
Bolečka Vas was attested in written sources in 1440 as Welitschezdorff. The name is derived from the possessive adjective form of the Slavic personal name *Boľę and thus originally means 'Boľę's village'.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Majšperk municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 70.
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