Male Žablje

Male Žablje
Male Žablje in the front and Vipavski Križ in the back
Male Žablje in the front and Vipavski Križ in the back
Male Žablje is located in Slovenia
Male Žablje
Male Žablje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′35.53″N 13°51′29.26″E / 45.8765361°N 13.8581278°E / 45.8765361; 13.8581278
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Area
 • Total
1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
109.7 m (359.9 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
337
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
[1]

Male Žablje (pronounced [ˈmaːlɛ ˈʒaːbljɛ]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Vipava River, south of Vipavski Križ, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Male Žablje literally means 'little Žablje', contrasting with neighboring Velike Žablje (literally, 'big Žablje'). Like related toponyms (e.g., Žabnica, Žabče, and Žablje), the name is derived from the Slovene common noun žaba 'frog', referring to a settlement near a wetland where frogs live.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Ajdovščina municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 485.
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