Modrej
Modrej | |
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  Modrej Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′32.42″N 13°44′59.56″E / 46.1590056°N 13.7498778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172.6 m (566.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 284 |
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Modrej (pronounced [mɔˈdɾeːi̯]; in older sources also Modreja[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Soča River, just north of Most na Soči, in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Modrej was attested in historical sources as Modrea in 1377. The name is believed to be derived from the nickname *Modrějь, formed from the anthroponym *Modrъ, based on the color adjective *modrъ 'blue'. It is unlikely that the name is derived from the adjective *mǫdrъ 'wise'.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 27.
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 266.
External links
Media related to Modrej at Wikimedia Commons- Modrej on Geopedia
