Rovt, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°4′49.35″N 14°13′0.68″E / 46.0803750°N 14.2168556°E / 46.0803750; 14.2168556 (2020)
Rovt (pronounced [ˈɾoːu̯t]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Rovt is derived from the common noun rovt 'glade, clearing', referring to a meadow on cleared land in a hilly area. The Slovene word rovt is derived from Old High German rût 'clearing'. Like other places with similar names (e.g., Rovte, Rut), this name refers to a local geographical feature.[3]
References
External links
- Media related to Rovt at Wikimedia Commons
- Rovt on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Dobrova
- Mount Polhov Gradec
- Museum of Post and Telecommunications
- Nativity of Mary Parish Church
- Polhov Gradec Castle
- Polhov Gradec Hills
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