Zgornje Tepe
Zgornje Tepe | |
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Zgornje Tepe Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′40″N 14°56′31″E / 46.07778°N 14.94194°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Zgornje Tepe (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnjɛ ˈteːpɛ], German: Obertepe)[1] is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Tepe.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Geography
Zgornje Tepe stands in the central part of Tepe, west of Žamboh and below the southern slope of Kleviše Peak (Slovene: Kleviška špica, 791 meters or 2,595 feet).[2]
Name
The name Zgornje Tepe means 'upper Tepe'. The settlement stands about 112 meters (367 ft) higher in elevation than neighboring Spodnje Tepe (literally, 'lower Tepe').
History
Zgornje Tepe had a population of 49 living in 12 houses in 1900.[1] Together with Spodnje Tepe, Zgornje Tepe was merged into a single settlement called Tepe in 1952, ending any existence it had as a separate settlement.[4]
References
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 95.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 285–286.
- ^ Litija municipal site
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 95, 106, 120.
External links
- Media related to Zgornje Tepe at Wikimedia Commons
- Zgornje Tepe on Geopedia