Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu

Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′50.75″N 14°18′59.35″E / 46.0640972°N 14.3164861°ECoordinates: 46°3′50.75″N 14°18′59.35″E / 46.0640972°N 14.3164861°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
• Total	0.77 km^2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation	363.7 m (1,193.2 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	128
[1]

Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu (pronounced [pɾiˈstaːʋa pɾi ˈpou̯ːxoʋɛm ˈɡɾaːtsu]) is a settlement next to Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.^[3] The name Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'manor farm near Polhov Gradec'. The name Pristava comes from the common noun pristava 'manor farm; house with outbuildings and land'. Manor farms were typically found near a manor and were operated by servants of the manor. Settlements with this name and the semantically equivalent Marof are frequent in Slovenia.^[4] In the past it was known as Pristawa in German.^[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu include:

• Anton Rihar (1819–1894), musical instrument maker^[6]
• Gregor Rihar Sr. (1796–1863), musician and composer^[6]

Gallery

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  Roadside crucifix in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Dobrova–Polhov Gradec 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, pp. 334.
5. Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
6. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 428.

External links

• Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu on Geopedia