Medvedje Brdo (, german: Medwedjeberdo
) is a
dispersed settlement in the
Rovte Hills The Rovte Hills ( sl, Rovtarsko hribovje; also known as Logatec–Žiri Rovte, ''Logaško-Žirovske Rovte'') are a group of hills in western Slovenia.
Geography
The Rovte Hills are a hilly prealpine area between the Žiri Basin ( sl, Žirovska kot ...
northwest of
Logatec
Logatec (; german: Loitsch, it, Longatico) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Logatec. It is located roughly in the centre of Inner Carniola, between the capital Ljubljana and Postojna. The town of Logatec has seen rapi ...
in the
Inner Carniola region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
.
Name
Medvedje Brdo was attested in historical documents as ''S. Kathrein'' in 1496, referring to Saint Catherine's Church in the village. The name ''Medvedje Brdo'' literally means 'bear hill', but like similar place names (e.g., ''
Medvedjek'', ''
Medvedje selo'', ''
Medvedce'') it may be derived from an animal-based surname rather than directly from the
zoonym itself.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Catherine and belongs to the
Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...
of
Zavratec.
Koper Diocese list of churches
References
External links
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Medvedje Brdo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Logatec
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