Muhabran

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°56′7.38″N 14°57′0.77″E / 45.9353833°N 14.9502139°E / 45.9353833; 14.9502139Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityTrebnjeArea
 • Total0.2 km2 (0.08 sq mi)Elevation
361.6 m (1,186.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total15[1]

Muhabran (pronounced [ˈmuːxabɾan]) is a small dispersed settlement just south of Šentlovrenc in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Muhabran literally means 'fighting flies'. Muhabran was attested in historical documents as Muhaber in 1780 and Muchabran in 1825. Like the related Slovenian toponym Muhaber (literally, 'gathering flies'), the name is a relatively recent toponymization of a jocular nickname (*Muhobrani 'fly fighters') for the residents of the village.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Trebnje municipal site
  3. ^ Torkar, Silvo (2013). "Dvočlenski slovanski antroponimi v slovenski toponimiji". Jezikoslovni zapiski. 19 (1): 120.
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Municipality of Trebnje
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Administrative seat: Trebnje
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The location of the Municipality of Trebnje
Landmarks
  • 15th Meridian Marker
  • Čatež–Zaplaz Parish Church
  • Dobrnič Parish Church
  • Kozjak Castle ruins
  • Mala Loka Mansion
  • Mala Vas Castle
  • Šumberk Castle ruins
  • Trebnje Castle
  • Trebnje Parish Church
  • Veliki Gaber Parish Church
  • Zaplaz Pilgrimage Church
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