Male Žablje () is a settlement on the right bank of the
Vipava River
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, south of
Vipavski Križ
Vipavski Križ (; ) is a settlement on a small hill in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. There is evidence of habitation on the hill in the pre-Roman period. The settlement was first mentioned ...
, in the
Municipality of Ajdovščina
The Municipality of Ajdovščina (; ) is a municipality with a population of a little over 19,000 located in the Vipava Valley, southwestern Slovenia. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of Ajdovščina. , its mayor ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name ''Male Žablje'' literally means 'little Žablje', contrasting with neighboring ''
Velike Žablje
Velike Žablje () is a village on the southern edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name ''Velike Žablje'' literally means 'big Žablje', contrasting with neighboring ''Male Ž ...
'' (literally, 'big Žablje'). Like related toponyms (e.g., ''
Žabnica'', ''
Žabče
Žabče () is a village northeast of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The local church, built to the east of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Mark and belongs to the Parish
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'', and ''
Žablje
Žablje () is a small settlement in the hills north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
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''), the name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''žaba'' 'frog', referring to a settlement near a wetland where frogs live.
References
External links
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Male Žablje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ajdovščina
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