Butajnova
Sign in to saveButajnova (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is surrounded by Hrib Hill (805 m) to the west and Prevalca Hill (705 m) to the east. Butajnova itself is on a plateau that gradually rises to Klešč Hill (784 m) to the northeast and descends to the valley of Little Creek () to the west, south, and east. The village includes the hamlets of Ljubljanica, Kucelj, Roženija, Mala Vas (), and Kurja Vas (), part of which also belongs to the neighboring settlement of Šentjošt nad Horjulom.
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- Upper Carniola
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- Central Slovenia
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Slovenia
- Located in
- Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
- Population
- +232
- Area
- +6.32
- Elevation
- +685.3
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
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Butajnova (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is surrounded by Hrib Hill (805 m) to the west and Prevalca Hill (705 m) to the east. Butajnova itself is on a plateau that gradually rises to Klešč Hill (784 m) to the northeast and descends to the valley of Little Creek () to the west, south, and east. The village includes the hamlets of Ljubljanica, Kucelj, Roženija, Mala Vas (), and Kurja Vas (), part of which also belongs to the neighboring settlement of Šentjošt nad Horjulom.
==Name== Butajnova was first mentioned in written sources in 1498 as Wetany, Betemi, and Petani. In the past it was known as Wutainowa in German. It is believed to be derived from a personal name of German origin.