Spodnji Tuštanj

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°7′49.41″N 14°43′8.56″E / 46.1303917°N 14.7190444°E / 46.1303917; 14.7190444Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMoravčeArea
 • Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)Elevation
360.5 m (1,182.7 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total101[1]

Spodnji Tuštanj (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈtuːʃtan]; German: Untertufstein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Name

Spodnji Tuštanj was attested in historical sources as Tuftstein in 1260, Taustayn in 1335, Tenztain in 1494, and Twfcstain in 1496, among other spellings.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 20.
  3. ^ Moravče municipal site
  4. ^ "Spodnji Tuštanj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

External links

  • Media related to Spodnji Tuštanj at Wikimedia Commons
  • Spodnji Tuštanj on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Moravče
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Moravče
Landmarks
  • Moravče Parish Church
  • St. Valentine's Church
  • Tuštanj Castle
Notable people


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