Studor v Bohinju () is a village in the

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in the

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region of

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. Mount Studor rises above the village.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Studor'' to ''Studor v Bohinju'' in 1955. The name of the settlement was first attested in 1291 as ''Ztodar''. The name was originally an oronym, ''*Stodor'', derived from Common Slavic ''*stodorъ'' 'sharp peak'. The pronunciation ''Stu-'' for ''Sto-'' is a dialect feature ( sl, ukanje) that has become standardized in this toponym.

Hayracks

Studor v Bohinju is known for its group of wooden

hayrack A hayrack ( sl, kozolec) is a freestanding vertical drying rack found chiefly in Slovenia. Hayracks are permanent structures, primarily made of wood, upon which fodder for animals is dried, although their use is not limited to drying hay. Other ...

s just below the village. The double structure of these hayracks is particular to the area and the Studor v Bohinju group of hayracks has been declared an architectural monument. There is also a small ethnographic museum in the village at the Oplen house ( sl, Oplenova hiša) at Studor v Bohinju no. 16.Bohinj municipal site
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References

External links

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Studor v Bohinju at Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj {{Bohinj-geo-stub