Zapreval (; in older sources also ''Zaprevolam'',
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.] german: Saprevolam
) is a
dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a numb ...
in the
Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka (; german: Bischoflack) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Škofja Loka lies a ...
Hills in the
Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (; sl, Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Gorenja Vas.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Gorenja Vas, the municipality also includes ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
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
Zapreval was attested in historical sources as ''Prewalt'' in 1291, ''Prewal'' in 1453, and ''Dolenigriboitzi'' and ''Gorenigriboitzi'' in 1500, among other names and spellings. The name is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, from ''za'' 'behind' + ''Preval'' (literally, 'crest, mountain pass'), referring to its position behind Preval Hill (elevation ) southeast of the village. Locally, the village is also known as ''za Prevalom''.
Recreation
Zapreval lies by the Stari Vrh
ski slopes with fifty hectares of slopes, a new
6-chair lift and 5
ski tow
A surface lift is a type of cable transport for snow sports in which skiers and snowboarders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. While they were once prevalent, they have been overtaken in popularity by higher-capacity and higher-co ...
s.
Slovenian Tourist Board site
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References
External links
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Zapreval on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane
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