Žagolič (, in older sources ''Zagolice'', ''Zagoliče'', and ''Zagolič'') is a small

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

northwest of Col in the

Municipality of Ajdovščina The Municipality of Ajdovščina (; sl, Občina Ajdovščina) is a municipality with a population of a little over 19,000 located in the Vipava Valley, southwestern Slovenia. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of Aj ...

in the

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region of

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History

Oral tradition states that Žagolič is named after sawmills ( sl, žage) that stood along a creek above the settlement.Zgodovina kraja
According to the tradition, shepherds herded their sheep across the estate belonging to the Counts of Abensberg based in Col. Because of the damage caused by the livestock, the counts had the spring feeding the creek blocked; the water then took an underground route and the sawmills were removed. Žagolič was a hamlet of Malo Polje until 1989, when it became an independent settlement.Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Žagolič
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External links

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Žagolič on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ajdovščina {{Ajdovščina-geo-stub