Reber, Kamnik

Reber
Reber is located in Slovenia
Reber
Reber
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′53″N 14°52′22″E / 46.23139°N 14.87278°E / 46.23139; 14.87278
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation610 m (2,000 ft)

Reber (pronounced [ˈɾeːbəɾ], in older sources also Rebro)[2] is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Bela.[3] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography

Reber stands on the sunny side of a slope about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) north of the main road from Kamnik to Motnik.[1]

Name

The name Reber is derived from the common noun reber 'slope, hillside', reflecting its geographical position. It is a relatively common name in Slovenia, as both a toponym and an oronym.[4] The former village of Reber lies on a slope rising from the Motnišnica Valley to the Menina Pasture Plateau.

History

Reber was annexed by Bela in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 200.
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 30.
  3. ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 179.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 350.
  5. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 4, 87.