Golo, Vodice
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  Golo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′39″N 14°24′15″E / 46.14417°N 14.40417°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vodice |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Golo (pronounced [ˈɡɔːlɔ], German: Golu[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Selo pri Vodicah. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Geography
[edit]Golo lies in the Skaručna Basin northeast of Selo pri Vodicah. The soil is loamy.[3]
Name
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The name Golo is derived from the Slovene adjective gol 'bare', referring to a place where the forest was cleared.[4] In some older sources, the names of Golo and Selo were written together as a paired settlement; for example, Selo-Golo[5] or Selo in Golo (German: Sela und Golu).[1]
History
[edit]Golo was annexed by Selo pri Vodicah in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. November 24, 1849, p. 8.
- ^ Vodice municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 382.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 142.
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 209.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 32, 91.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
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Media related to Golo at Wikimedia Commons- Golo on Geopedia
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