Prezid, Vrhnika
| Prezid | |
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  Prezid Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′6.93″N 14°13′21.12″E / 45.9519250°N 14.2225333°ECoordinates: 45°57′6.93″N 14°13′21.12″E / 45.9519250°N 14.2225333°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vrhnika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 539.6 m (1,770.3 ft) |
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Prezid (pronounced [ˈpɾeːzit]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Vrhnika.[2]
Name
The name Prezid literally means 'before the wall', referring to the remnants of a Roman wall located in the neighboring settlement of Jerinov Grič.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Vrhnika municipal site
- ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 454–455.
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