Dolenja Žetina (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ʒɛˈtiːna]; in older sources also Dolenja Šetina,[2] German: Doleinaschettina[2]) is a dispersed settlement below Mount Blegoš in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It is a clustered village on a low terrace in the foothills of Mount Koprivnik.[4] There are many springs in the area and there are abandoned mills in the two ravines below the settlement.[5]

Dolenja Žetina
Dolenja Žetina Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′29.08″N 14°8′11.46″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
• Total	3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Elevation	700.9 m (2,299.5 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	43
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
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Name

The name Dolenja Žetina literally means 'lower Žetina', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Gorenja Žetina 'upper Žetina'. The settlement was known as Doleinaschettina in German in the past.[2]

History

In the past, the economy of the village was based on farming and forestry. The farms in Dolenja Žetina produced grain, and the villagers used the pastures on Mount Blegoš for pasturing their cattle and sheep, which they raised for sale. They also sold wood from the surrounding forests and practiced lace-making.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Dolenja Žetina at Wikimedia Commons
• Dolenja Žetina on Geopedia

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