Podvolovljek

Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°18′21.15″N 14°41′49.64″E / 46.3058750°N 14.6971222°E / 46.3058750; 14.6971222Country SloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalityLučeArea
 • Total18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)Elevation
646.7 m (2,121.7 ft)Population
 (2019)
 • Total234[1]

Podvolovljek (pronounced [pɔdʋɔˈloːu̯jɛk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Luče in Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Podvolovljek is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, from pod 'below' + Volovljek. Volovljek is a mountain pass at 1,029 meters (3,376 ft) south of the settlement as well as the name of a creek that flows south from a spring east of the pass.[3] The name Volovljek is derived from the common noun vol 'ox'. The pass was recorded as Ochsenperg (literally, 'ox mountain') in 1278.[4]

Church

View from south
Interior
Saint Anthony the Hermit Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Parish of Luče. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1631.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Luče municipal site
  3. ^ "Volovljek". Geopedia. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 464.
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3126
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Luče
The location of the Municipality of Luče
Landmarks
  • Dleskovec Plateau
  • Luče Parish Church
  • Luče Ski Slope
  • Snow Cave Under Raduha


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