Spodnja Zadobrova | |
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  Spodnja Zadobrova Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°4′7.98″N14°35′44.49″E / 46.0688833°N 14.5956917°E /46.0688833; 14.5956917 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Spodnja Zadobrova (pronounced[ˈspoːdnjazaˈdoːbɾɔʋa]; in older sources alsoDolenja Zadobrova,[2]German:Untersadobrawa[2]) is a formerly independent settlement in the eastern part of the capitalLjubljana in centralSlovenia. It is part of the traditional region ofUpper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in theCentral Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Spodnja Zadobrova is a compact village northwest ofZalog at the transition between higher gravelly land with fields and lower-lying meadows extending north to the Sava River. The soil is mostly sandy. Houses extend along the road from Zalog toSneberje.[1]
The nameSpodnja Zadobrova literally means 'lower Zadobrova', distinguishing the settlement from neighboringZgornja Zadobrova (literally, 'upper Zadobrova'). The nameZadobrova is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case ending, fromza 'behind' +dobrova (<Common Slavic*dǫbrova) 'place where there is a deciduous or oak forest', in turn derived from*dǫbъ 'deciduous tree, oak'. Like similar names (e.g.,Dobrova,Dobrovce,Dobrovnik), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[4] In the past the German name wasUntersadobrawa.[2]
Spodnja Zadobrova was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1982, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5]
Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnja Zadobrova include:
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