Rovt, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
| Rovt | |
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  Rovt Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′49.35″N 14°13′0.68″E / 46.0803750°N 14.2168556°ECoordinates: 46°4′49.35″N 14°13′0.68″E / 46.0803750°N 14.2168556°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668.5 m (2,193.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 59 |
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Rovt (pronounced [ˈɾoːu̯t]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Rovt is derived from the common noun rovt 'glade, clearing', referring to a meadow on cleared land in a hilly area. The Slovene word rovt is derived from Old High German rût 'clearing'. Like other places with similar names (e.g., Rovte, Rut), this name refers to a local geographical feature.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 361.
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| Settlements | Administrative centre: Dobrova
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