Spodnji Jernej

Spodnji Jernej (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈjɛːɾnɛi̯]) is a settlement in the hills northeast of Loče in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] In 1999 a part of the settlement was administratively separated to form the new settlement of Štajerska Vas.[3]

Spodnji Jernej

Kravjek (until 1999)
Spodnji Jernej
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′42.62″N 15°31′4.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalitySlovenske Konjice
Area
 • Total0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation
305.4 m (1,002.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total28
[1]

Name

In 1999, the settlement's name was changed from Kravjek to Spodnji Jernej.[4] The name Kravjek (< krava 'cow') refers to a place where cows were raised,[5] but is also a variant form of the word kravjak 'cow pie'.[6] The name Spodnji Jernej (literally, 'lower (Saint) Bartholomew') refers to the village's elevation in comparison to neighboring Sveti Jernej, which lies about 40 meters (130 ft) higher.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Slovenske Konjice municipal site
  3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Štajerska vas. (in Slovene)
  4. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Spodnji Jernej
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 147.
  6. Slovenski pravopis. 2001. 2014 online version. Ljubljana: ZRC.
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