Vodole

Vodole (pronounced [ʋɔˈdoːlɛ]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northeast of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It is a part of the City Municipality of Maribor.[2]

Vodole
Vodole
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°34′12.39″N 15°41′37.57″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityMaribor
Area
 • Total1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
322.1 m (1,056.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total211
[1]

Name

Vodole was attested in written sources as Wodul in 1259 (and as Wodel in 1265–1267 and Wodal in 1295). Like the related name Vodule, the name is derived from the accusative plural of the common noun *ǫdolъ 'small side valley', referring to the local geography.[3]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Maribor municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 462.


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