Klavže
Klavže (pronounced [ˈklaːu̯ʒɛ]) is a dounset in the Bača Valley in the Municipality o Tolmin in the Littoral region o Slovenie.[2] The Bohinj Railway line runs throu the dounset.
Klavže | |
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  Klavže Location in Slovenie | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E / 46.1601917°N 13.8104472°ECoordinates: 46°9′36.69″N 13°48′37.61″E / 46.1601917°N 13.8104472°E | |
| Kintra |  Slovenie |
| Region | Slovenie Littoral |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197.9 m (649.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 76 |
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Name
eeditKlavže wis attestit in written sources in 1763–87 as Klausa. The name is derivit frae the Slovene common noun klavže 'logging sluice' (< German Klause < Middle Heich German klûse < Medieval Laitin clūsa 'barrier'), referrin tae loggin activity in the aurie.[3]
References
eedit- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Tolmin municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 188.
Freemit airtins
eedit- Klavže on Geopedia Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine