Dolenja Žetina (; in older sources also ''Dolenja Šetina'',
[''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 10.] ) is a
dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a num ...
below
Mount Blegoš in the
Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Gorenja Vas.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Gorenja Vas, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* BaÄ ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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Gorenja Vas–Poljane municipal site
/ref> It is a clustered village on a low terrace
Terrace may refer to:
Landforms and construction
* Fluvial terrace, a natural, flat surface that borders and lies above the floodplain of a stream or river
* Terrace, a street suffix
* Terrace, the portion of a lot between the public sidewalk a ...
in the foothills of Mount Koprivnik.[''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 573.]
Name
The name ''Dolenja Žetina'' literally means 'lower Žetina', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring ''Gorenja Žetina
Gorenja Žetina () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies at the foot of Mount Blegoš and is a somewhat popular starting point for hikes
A hike is a long, vigorous ...
'' 'upper Žetina'. The settlement was known as ''Doleinaschettina'' in German in the past.
History
In the past, the economy of the village was based on farming and forestry. The farms in Dolenja Žetina produced grain, and the villagers used the pastures on Mount Blegoš for pasturing their cattle and sheep, which they raised for sale. They also sold wood from the surrounding forests and practiced lace-making
Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand. Generally, lace is split into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace, although there are other types of lace, such as knitted or ...
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References
External links
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Dolenja Žetina on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane
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