Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki
place in White Carniola, Slovenia
Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki (pronounced [ˈdoːlnji ˈsuːxɔɾ pɾi mɛˈtliːki]; German: Untersuchor bei Möttling) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Dolnji Suhor to Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki in 1953. The name literally means 'lower Suhor near Metlike', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Gornji Suhor pri Metliki (literally, 'upper Suhor near Metlike'). The settlement was attested in written sources in 1477 as Suchar (and as Dolnÿ Zwhor in 1593, and Vnter Süehar in 1610). The name Suhor is derived from the adjective suh 'dry'. This most likely refers to a dry creek rather than reference to a hypocorism. The settlement was known as Untersuchor bei Möttling in German in the past.
History
A school was established in 1859, and a schoolhouse was built in 1875. The settlement was heavily affected by the Second World War because of its strategic position; after the Italian offensive in the Gorjanci Mountains, military units were set up in the school and rectory on 16 November 1942.
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