Dolnji Zemon
place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
Dolnji Zemon (pronounced [ˈdoːlnji ˈzeːmɔn]; in older sources: Dolenji Zemon, German: Untersemon, Italian: Zemon di Sotto) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Reka River south of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlet of Zemonska Vaga.
Geography
Dolnji Zemon is a clustered village at the foot of Javor Hill (481 meters or 1,578 feet), which rises steeply above the Reka River and transitions into the Žabovica Plain to the northwest. The village is accessible by a secondary road from Ilirska Bistrica via Zemonska Vaga to the west, and also by a road branching off the main road from Ilirska Bistrica to Zabiče. The soil is mostly loamy, and the village is surrounded by tilled fields, meadows, and pastures.
Name
The name Dolnji Zemon means 'lower Zemon', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Gornji Zemon (literally, 'upper Zemon'). The village was attested in written records in 1498 as Semel. Like similar Slovene and other Slavic toponyms (e.g., Zemono, Zemun, Zemplín, etc.), the name is a deadjectival noun derived from Slavic *zemľьnъ 'earthen', referring to an earthwork fortification.
History
Early settlement of the area is attested by pre-Roman and Roman-era finds southeast of the village on Gradišče Hill (480 meters or 1,570 feet). The remnants of a medieval castle stand northeast of the village; its owners included the Marastoni and Oldenburg families in the 17th century.
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