Modrej

Modrej
Modrej is located in Slovenia
Modrej
Modrej
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′32.42″N 13°44′59.56″E / 46.1590056°N 13.7498778°E / 46.1590056; 13.7498778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total
1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation
172.6 m (566 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
284

Modrej (pronounced [mɔˈdɾeːi̯]; in older sources also Modreja) is a settlement on the left bank of the Soča River, just north of Most na Soči, in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Name

Modrej was attested in historical sources as Modrea in 1377. The name is believed to be derived from the nickname *Modrějь, formed from the anthroponym *Modrъ, based on the color adjective *modrъ 'blue'. It is unlikely that the name is derived from the adjective *mǫdrъ 'wise'.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 27.
  3. ↑ Tolmin municipal site
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 266.