Svetli Dol
| Svetli Dol Glažuta (until 1955) | |
|---|---|
  Svetli Dol Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′5.95″N 15°19′8.61″E / 46.1849861°N 15.3190583°ECoordinates: 46°11′5.95″N 15°19′8.61″E / 46.1849861°N 15.3190583°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Štore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560.5 m (1,838.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 73 |
| [1] | |
Svetli Dol (pronounced [ˈsʋɛːtli ˈdoːu̯]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Štore in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Svetina. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Glažuta (literally, 'glassworks' < German Glasshütte) to Svetli Dol (literally, 'bright valley') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove German elements from toponyms.[3][4]
Cultural heritage
The local chapel is dedicated to Saint Florian and dates to 1754.[5]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Štore municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Urbanc, Mimi & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3330