Martinj Vrh (, in older sources ''Martinjvrh'',
''Martinji Vrh'',
or ''Martinvrh''
) is a former
village
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in northwestern
Slovenia
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in the
Municipality of Žiri
The Municipality of Žiri ( or ; sl, Občina Žiri) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in northwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Žiri. The area is part of the traditional Upper Carniola region. The entire m ...
. It is now part of the village of
Opale.
[''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 407.] It is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola
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and is now included in the
Upper Carniola Statistical Region
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.
Geography
Martinj Vrh stands at a crossroads in the middle of the territory of Opale. The road connections lead to
Goropeke to the north,
Vrh Svetih Treh Kraljev to the southeast, and
Brekovice to the west. Martinj Creek ( sl, Martinjska grapa) has its source northwest of the settlement and flows through a ravine to the west, where it empties into the
Poljane Sora River in Brekovice.
Name
Martinj Vrh was attested in historical sources as ''Martingenpotoch'' in 1291 and 1318, and as ''Martinvrch'' in 1500.
History
Martinj Vrh was deemed annexed by the village of Opale in 1953, ending any existence it had as an independent settlement.
References
External links
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Martinj Vrh on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Žiri
Former settlements in Slovenia
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