Mačji Dol

Mačji Dol (pronounced [ˈmaːtʃji ˈdoːu̯], German: Katzenthal[2]) is a small settlement northwest of Šentlovrenc in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. The municipality is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Mačji Dol
Mačji Dol
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′6.94″N 14°55′44.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityTrebnje
Area
 • Total1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
302.5 m (992.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total64
[1]

Name

Mačji Dol is also known locally as Marč(j)i Dol,[4][5] from which the local adjective marovski/marovški is derived (e.g., Marovška zijalka 'Mačji Dol Cave' at the north end of the village,[6] as well as Marovška dolina 'Mačji Dol Valley' extending southeast of the village).

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 166.
  3. Trebnje municipal site
  4. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 609.
  5. Jakopin, Franc; Korošec, Tomo; Logar, Tine; Rigler, Jakob; Savnik, Roman; Suhadolnik, Stane (1985). Slovenska krajevna imena. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba. p. 158.
  6. Praznik, Brane. "O ledenodobnem človeku v naših krajih in črni človeški ribici". Levstikova pot. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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