Malo Ubeljsko (; it, Oblisca piccola, german: Kleinubelsko
) is a small
village
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below the eastern slopes of the
Nanos Plateau in the
Municipality of Postojna
The Municipality of Postojna (; sl, Občina Postojna) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Postojna. The municipality was ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Postojna municipal site
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Name
Together with neighboring Veliko Ubeljsko
Veliko Ubeljsko (; it, Oblisca grande, german: Großubelsko) is a village in the southeastern foothills of the Nanos Plateau in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Together with neighboring Malo Ubeljsko ...
(literally, 'big Ubeljsko'), Malo Ubeljsko (literally, 'little Ubeljsko') was mentioned in written sources circa 1200 as ''ze Vlbelzch'' (and as ''Vbelczk'' in 1402, ''Vlbliczk'' and ''Vbelicz'' in 1485, and ''Vbelskh'' in 1498). The name may be derived from the common noun ''*ǫbъlъ'' '(deep) spring'; there are several major springs in the area.
References
External links
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Malo Ubeljsko on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Postojna
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