Selo, Litija

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Selo (pronounced [ˈseːlɔ]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Stranski Vrh.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
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Selo
Selo is located in Slovenia
Selo
Selo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′54″N 14°58′58″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Elevation
777 m (2,549 ft)
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Geography

Selo stands on a rise above the left bank of Sušjek Creek, southeast of Saint Lawrence's Church in Stranski Vrh.[2]

Name

The name Selo is derived from the Slovene common noun selo 'village, settlement'.[4]

History

Selo had a population of 71 living in 11 houses in 1880,[5] and 65 living in 10 houses in 1890.[6] Selo was annexed by Stranski Vrh in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7]

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