Polica (pronounced [pɔˈliːtsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Polica | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′54.28″N 14°19′39.9″E / 46.2650778°N 14.327750°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Naklo |
Elevation | 404.4 m (1,326.8 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 84 |
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Name
editThe name Polica is derived from the Slovene common noun polica 'terraced earth between two embankments', thus referring to the local geography.[2] The flat terrain of the village rises sharply on the northeast side of the settlement, toward the Udin Woods, and it drops sharply to the southwest, toward the Dobrava Forest above the Sava River.
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 318.
External links
edit- Media related to Polica at Wikimedia Commons
- Polica on Geopedia