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Modrej

Coordinates: 46°9′32.42″N 13°44′59.56″E / 46.1590056°N 13.7498778°E / 46.1590056; 13.7498778
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Modrej
Modrej is located in Slovenia
Modrej
Modrej
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′32.42″N 13°44′59.56″E / 46.1590056°N 13.7498778°E / 46.1590056; 13.7498778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
172.6 m (566.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total284
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Modrej (pronounced [mɔˈdɾeːi̯]; in older sources also Modreja[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Soča River, just north of Most na Soči, in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3]

Name

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Modrej was attested in historical sources as Modrea in 1377. The name is believed to be derived from the nickname *Modrějь, formed from the anthroponym *Modrъ, based on the color adjective *modrъ 'blue'. It is unlikely that the name is derived from the adjective *mǫdrъ 'wise'.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 27.
  3. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 266.
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