Orovnica

Orovnica is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

6: Banská Bystrica Region
Žarnovica District in the Banská Bystrica region

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak orovnať—to level (ground).[1] Orovnica—leveled ground. 1209 Varanza, 1525 Orownycza.[1]

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References
  1. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (1): 23.


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