| Gorenji Lazi | |
|---|---|
  Gorenji LaziLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′12″N 14°40′27.03″E / 45.77000°N 14.6741750°E / 45.77000; 14.6741750 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 km (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603.2 m (1,979.0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 32 |
Gorenji Lazi (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnji ˈlaːzi]; German: Obergereuth) is a small settlement in the hills above Žlebič in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name Gorenji Lazi means 'upper clearings', contrasting with nearby Dolenji Lazi (literally, 'lower clearings'), which lies about 100 meters (330 ft) lower in elevation. The name refers to land that was cleared for settlement.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.
- Ribnica municipal site
- Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.
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