Račni Vrh

Račni Vrh (pronounced [ˈɾaːtʃni ˈʋəɾx]; until 1946 Lačni Vrh,[2][3][4] German: Latschenberg[5]) is a small dispersed settlement east of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[6]

Račni Vrh

Lačni Vrh (until 1946)
Račni Vrh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′53.09″N 14°39′51.01″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDomžale
Area
 • Total0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation
370.2 m (1,214.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total55
[1]

Name

Račni Vrh was attested in historical sources as Raͤczenberg in 1436 and Ratzenberg in 1449,[7] meaning 'Rača Hill' and corresponding to today's name Račni Vrh (literally, 'Rača Peak'). However, by the 19th century the settlement was known as Lačni Vrh (literally, 'Hungry Peak') in Slovene, with the corresponding German name Latschenberg.[8][9] This name has been interpreted as referring to poverty among the residents in the hills or poor soil fertility,[3] or as a corruption of Laški Vrh (literally, 'Italian Peak'), referring to early settlement.[10] The name of the village was changed to Račni Vrh in 1946.[3][4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 101.
  3. Stražar, Stane (1970). Kronika Doba. Dob: Jamarski klub "Simon Rodič-Ivan Sešek". p. 19.
  4. "V našem koncu ..." Turistično društvo Rača.
  5. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 18.
  6. Domžale municipal site
  7. "Račni Vrh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 127.
  9. "Franciscejski kataster za območje Slovenije". Arhiv Republike Slovenije. 1818–1828. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. Gestrin, Ferdo (1991). "Vaška naselja v domžalski občini v srednjem veku" (PDF). Zgodovinski časopis. 45 (1): 26. Retrieved October 30, 2020.


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