Rob () is a settlement in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Name

Rob was attested in historical sources as ''Rab'' in 1463, 1467, and 1484. The name is derived from the common noun ''rob'' 'edge'. The village is located at the edges of the Rute Plateau and Mačkovec Plateau, where they meet the alluvial valley of the Rašica River and the Mišja Valley () .

Church

The local

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, built on a hill north of the village, is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the

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reference number ešd 2230

References

External links

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Rob on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Velike Lašče {{VelikeLasce-geo-stub