Zlatoličje () is a

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on the right bank of the

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southeast of

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in northeastern

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. It lies in the

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in an area that is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. South of the settlement is a 136 MW

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, opened in 1969. A

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plant is set on the river banks.

Name

Zlatoličje was attested in written sources in 1220–30 and later as ''Goldarn'' (and as ''Goldsdorf'' in 1320). The Slovene name is derived from the common noun ''zlatolika'' ' golden willow' (''Salix alba'' var. ''vitellina''), referring to local vegetation. A less likely derivation is from Slavic ''*zoltolykъ'' 'gold seeker'.

Cultural heritage

The village

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with a small

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was built in 1900.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 20312

References

External links

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Zlatoličje on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Starše {{Starše-geo-stub