Golo (, german: Golu''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. November 24, 1849, p. 8.) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Vodice in central

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. It is now part of the village of Selo pri Vodicah. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Geography

Golo lies in the Skaručna Basin northeast of Selo pri Vodicah. The soil is loamy.

Name

The name ''Golo'' is derived from the Slovene adjective ''gol'' 'bare', referring to a place where the forest was cleared. In some older sources, the names of Golo and Selo were written together as a paired settlement; for example, ''Selo-Golo''''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 209. or ''Selo in Golo'' (german: Sela und Golu).

History

Golo was annexed by Selo pri Vodicah in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

References

External links

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Golo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vodice Former settlements in Slovenia {{Vodice-geo-stub