Razpotje, Idrija

Razpotje
Razpotje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°0′36.80″N 14°0′1.32″E / 46.0102222°N 14.0003667°E / 46.0102222; 14.0003667Coordinates: 46°0′36.80″N 14°0′1.32″E / 46.0102222°N 14.0003667°E / 46.0102222; 14.0003667
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Idrija
Area[1]
  Total 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 70

Razpotje (pronounced [ˈɾaːspɔtjɛ]) south of Srednja Kanomlja in the Municipality of Idrija, Slovenia.[3] It is a popular excursion destination.[2]

Name

The name Razpotje literally means 'crossroads'; routes to Srednja Kanomlja, Idrija, and various hamlets meet in the village. The village was formerly known as Kanomeljsko Razpotje (literally, 'Kanomlja crossroads') when it was a hamlet of Srednja Kanomlja.[2]

History

The territory of Razpotje was part of Spodnja Kanomlja and Srednja Kanomlja until 2006, when it was made a separate village.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Razpotje, Idrija.
  2. 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 79.
  3. Idrija municipal site


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