Hrastje pri Mirni Peči

Hrastje pri Mirni Peči
Hrastje pri Mirni Peči Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′52.9″N 15°5′56.16″E / 45.881361°N 15.0989333°ECoordinates: 45°52′52.9″N 15°5′56.16″E / 45.881361°N 15.0989333°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Mirna Peč
Area
• Total	0.73 km^2 (0.28 sq mi)
Elevation	309.9 m (1,016.7 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	72
[1]

Hrastje pri Mirni Peči (pronounced [ˈxɾaːstjɛ pɾi ˈmiːɾni ˈpɛːtʃi]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hrastje to Hrastje pri Mirni Peči (literally, 'Hrastje near Mirna Peč') in 1953.^[3] The name Hrastje is derived from the Slovene common noun hrast 'oak', referring to the local vegetation.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Mirna Peč municipal site
3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 163.

External links

• Hrastje pri Mirni Peči at Geopedia