Lopata

Summary

Lopata (pronounced [lɔˈpaːta]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the northwestern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Lopata
Lopata is located in Slovenia
Lopata
Lopata
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′49.78″N 15°14′7.17″E / 46.2638278°N 15.2353250°E / 46.2638278; 15.2353250
CountrySlovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityCelje
Area
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
253.9 m (833.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total704
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
[1]

Name edit

Like the village of Lopata in the Municipality of Žužemberk, the name of this village is derived from the common noun lopata (now 'shovel' but originally 'flat part/area'), referring to the level terrain of the village surrounded by hills.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Celje municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 245.

External links edit

  • Lopata on Geopedia