Rafolče (pronounced [ˈɾaːfɔltʃɛ] or [ˈɾaːfɔu̯tʃɛ]; German: Rafoltsche[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Rafolče
Rafolče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′29.98″N 14°40′33.42″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Lukovica
Area
• Total	1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation	367.4 m (1,205.4 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	221
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Name

Rafolče was attested in written sources in 1332 as Rauelsdorf (and as Raffolstorff in 1351, Rapholczdorff in 1362, and Raffelsdorf in 1458). Locally, the village is known as Rahovče. The name is originally a plural demonym derived from the Old High German name Rapholt and thus means 'residents of Rapholt's village'.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Catherine.

References

External links

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

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