Opale

For the racehorse, see Opale (horse).
Opale
The hamlet of Laznar in Opale
The hamlet of Laznar in Opale
Opale is located in Slovenia
Opale
Opale
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′10.15″N 14°7′59.23″E / 46.0194861°N 14.1331194°E / 46.0194861; 14.1331194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Area
 • Total
2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
762.1 m (2,500.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
26
[1]

Opale (pronounced [ˈoːpalɛ]) is a small settlement in the hills southeast of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Geography

Opale is made up of the hamlet of Martinj Vrh at the crossroads in the center of the village's territory plus the hamlets of Log to the north, and Opale and Laznar to the west, as well as individual farms.

Name

Opale was attested in historical sources as Goreniissgori (i.e., Gorenje Izgorje 'upper Izgorje') in 1500.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žiri municipal site
  3. ^ Planina, France (1962). Poljanska in Selška dolina. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 82.
  4. ^ Kosi, Miha; Bizjak, Matjaž; Seručnik, Miha; Šilc, Jurij (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 693.


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