Zgornja Dobrava () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Radovljica
The Municipality of Radovljica (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northern Slovenia. The administrative seat of the municipality is the town of Radovljica.Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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Name
Zgornja Dobrava was attested in written sources as ''Oberhard'' in 1351 and ''Hard'' in 1368. The name ''Zgornja Dobrava'' literally means 'upper Dobrava' and reflects its elevation contrast with neighboring
Srednja Dobrava (literally, 'middle Dobrava', about lower) and
Spodnja Dobrava (literally, 'lower Dobrava', about lower). The place name ''Dobrava'' is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun ''dobrava'' 'gently rolling partially wooded land' (and archaically 'woods, grove'). The name therefore refers to the local geography.
References
External links
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Zgornja Dobrava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Radovljica
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