Lopata, Žužemberk

Lopata (pronounced [lɔˈpaːta], German: Schaufel[2]) is a village in the hills south of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Žužemberk is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Lopata
Lopata
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′57.56″N 14°53′58.83″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŽužemberk
Area
 • Total4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
368.2 m (1,208.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total86
[1]

Name

Lopata was attested in historical sources in 1423 as Schauffell (and as Schawfell in 1430 and Schawffell auff der Dueren Krain 'Schaufel in Dry Carniola' in 1463). These Middle High German names are believed to be translations of the Slovene name, which is derived from the common noun lopata (now 'shovel' but originally 'flat part/area'), referring to the level terrain of the village surrounded by hills.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: sveta Neža) and belongs to the Parish of Hinje. It has a medieval nave with 16th-, 17th-, and 18th-century additions.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 174.
  3. Žužemberk municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 245.
  5. "EŠD 1571". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 8 April 2011.


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