Medvedje Brdo

Medvedje Brdo (pronounced [mɛˈdʋeːdjɛ ˈbəɾdɔ], German: Medwedjeberdo[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the Rovte Hills northwest of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Medvedje Brdo
Medvedje Brdo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′4.98″N 14°8′13.26″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLogatec
Area
 • Total9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
806 m (2,644 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total203
[1]

Name

Medvedje Brdo was attested in historical documents as S. Kathrein in 1496,[4] referring to Saint Catherine's Church in the village. The name Medvedje Brdo literally means 'bear hill', but like similar place names (e.g., Medvedjek, Medvedje selo, Medvedce) it may be derived from an animal-based surname rather than directly from the zoonym itself.[5]

Church
Saint Catherine's Church exterior (left) and chancel (right)

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Catherine and belongs to the Parish of Zavratec.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 128.
  3. Logatec municipal site
  4. "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 257–258.
  6. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


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