Spodnji Tuštanj

Spodnji Tuštanj (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈtuːʃtan]; German: Untertufstein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Spodnji Tuštanj
Spodnji Tuštanj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′49.41″N 14°43′8.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
  Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
360.5 m (1,182.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total101
[1]

Name

Spodnji Tuštanj was attested in historical sources as Tuftstein in 1260, Taustayn in 1335, Tenztain in 1494, and Twfcstain in 1496, among other spellings.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
  3. Moravče municipal site
  4. "Spodnji Tuštanj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.


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