Prelesje (pronounced [pɾɛˈleːsjɛ]) is a small settlement near the village of Lučine in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Prelesje
Prelesje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′9.44″N 14°11′17.94″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Area
• Total	1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation	650.5 m (2,134.2 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	74
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
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Name

The name Prelesje is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection: pre(d) 'before, in front of' + lesje 'woods', referring to its location relative to forested land. Prelesje was attested in older sources as Prilezzi in 1291 and Prilessi in 1500,[3] and the name was transcribed as Perleſsie on the Franciscan land survey of 1818–1828.[4]

Gallery

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  Wayside shrine south of the main part of Prelesje

References

External links

• Media related to Prelesje at Wikimedia Commons
• Prelesje on Geopedia

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