Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu (pronounced [pɾiˈstaːʋa pɾi ˈpou̯ːxoʋɛm ˈɡɾaːtsu]) is a settlement next to Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
SloveniaPristava pri Polhovem Gradcu | |
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  Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′50.75″N 14°18′59.35″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363.7 m (1,193 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.[3] The name Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'manor farm near Polhov Gradec'. The name Pristava comes from the common noun pristava 'manor farm; house with outbuildings and land'. Manor farms were typically found near a manor and were operated by servants of the manor. Settlements with this name and the semantically equivalent Marof are frequent in Slovenia.[4] In the past it was known as Pristawa in German.[5]
Notable people
Gallery
Roadside crucifix in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu
