Pugled, Semič Explained

Official Name:Pugled
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Semič
Area Total Km2:0.76
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:19
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.6356°N 15.1915°W
Elevation M:227.4
Footnotes:[1]

Pugled (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈpuːɡlɛt/) is a small settlement near Semič in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the White Carniola part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Semič is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Pugled is derived from the Slovene word pogled 'bare hill with an open view' and referred to a landscape feature.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.semic.si/ Semič municipal site
  3. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 316.