Bodislavci

Summary

Bodislavci (pronounced [ˈboːdislau̯tsi], German: Wodislafzen[2]) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Ljutomer, Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[3]

Bodislavci
Bodislavci is located in Slovenia
Bodislavci
Bodislavci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′22.38″N 16°3′31.36″E / 46.5062167°N 16.0587111°E / 46.5062167; 16.0587111
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityLjutomer
Area
 • Total2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation
264.6 m (868.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total149
[1]

Name edit

Bodislavci was attested in written sources in 1445 as Wodischlawczen and c. 1500 as Ladislafftzen. The name is probably derived from the Slavic personal name *Bǫdislavъ, referring to an early resident of the village.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 182.
  3. ^ Ljutomer municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 66.

External links edit

  • Bodislavci on Geopedia