Official Name: | Četena Ravan |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
Coordinates: | 46.1673°N 14.1849°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Upper Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Upper Carniola |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
Area Total Km2: | 0.59 |
Elevation M: | 895 |
Population Total: | 50 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Četena Ravan (in Slovenian pronounced as /tʃɛˈteːna ɾaˈʋaːn/) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Četena Ravan was attested in historical sources as Seteneraun in 1291, Tanawren and Zeta Nawren in 1453, and Czetenorawen in 1500, among other spellings.[3] The name is derived from the verb črtati 'to clear (land)', and thus means 'cleared plateau'.[4] The common noun ravan 'flatland, plateau' is relatively common in Slovene toponyms.[5]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Brice (Slovenian: sveti Brikcij). It is a late Gothic structure with a five-sided apse and a square nave. Although it was extended in the late 18th century, early 16th-century frescos, some painted by Jernej of Loka, survive in the sanctuary. The main altar dates to the late 17th century with 16th-century statues.[6]