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Pekel
PekelLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′59.06″N 15°0′12.04″E / 45.9164056°N 15.0033444°E / 45.9164056; 15.0033444
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Trebnje
Area
• Total	0.41 km (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	289.9 m (951.1 ft)
Population
• Total	71

Pekel (pronounced [pəˈkəu̯]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. It lies just north of Trebnje itself on the road to Račje Selo. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The entire area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.

Name

Pekel was attested in written sources in 1436 as Hellentorf. Across Slovenia there are many oronyms, regional names, and microtoponyms named Pekel 'hell'. In folk geography, the name was used to metaphorically designate chasms, caves, shafts, and other narrow, dark places; for example, in Kropa there is an oeconym Pekel originally referring to a blacksmith's shop. Semantically related names in Slovenia include Devil's Hole (Slovene: Vragova luknja) in the settlement of Okrog and Devil's Ravine (Slovene: Hudičev graben) in the settlement of Parož. See also Pekel, Maribor, Hell Cave, and Hell Gorge.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Trebnje municipal site
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 303.

External links

• Pekel on Geopedia

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Settlements	Administrative seat: Trebnje Current Arčelca Artmanja Vas Babna Gora Belšinja Vas Benečija Bič Blato Breza Čatež Češnjevek Cesta Dečja Vas Dobrava Dobravica pri Velikem Gabru Dobrnič Dol pri Trebnjem Dolenja Dobrava Dolenja Nemška Vas Dolenja Vas pri Čatežu Dolenje Kamenje pri Dobrniču Dolenje Medvedje Selo Dolenje Ponikve Dolenje Selce Dolenji Podboršt pri Trebnjem Dolenji Podšumberk Dolenji Vrh Dolga Njiva pri Šentlovrencu Dolnje Prapreče Goljek Gombišče Gorenja Dobrava Gorenja Nemška Vas Gorenja Vas Gorenja Vas pri Čatežu Gorenje Kamenje pri Dobrniču Gorenje Medvedje Selo Gorenje Ponikve Gorenje Selce Gorenji Podboršt pri Veliki Loki Gorenji Podšumberk Gorenji Vrh pri Dobrniču Gorica na Medvedjeku Gornje Prapreče Gradišče pri Trebnjem Grič pri Trebnjem Grm Grmada Hudeje Iglenik pri Veliki Loki Jezero Kamni Potok Knežja Vas Korenitka Korita Kriška Reber Križ Krtina Krušni Vrh Kukenberk Lipnik Lisec Log pri Žužemberku Lokve pri Dobrniču Lukovek Luža Mačji Dol Mačkovec Mala Loka Mala Ševnica Male Dole pri Stehanji Vasi Mali Gaber Mali Videm Martinja Vas Medvedjek Meglenik Mrzla Luža Muhabran Občine Odrga Orlaka Pekel Pluska Podlisec Potok Preska pri Dobrniču Primštal Pristavica pri Velikem Gabru Račje Selo Razbore Rdeči Kal Repče Replje Reva Rihpovec Rodine pri Trebnjem Roje pri Čatežu Roženpelj Rožni Vrh Šahovec Sejenice Sela pri Šumberku Šentlovrenc Škovec Šmaver Štefan pri Trebnjem Stehanja Vas Stranje pri Dobrniču Stranje pri Velikem Gabru Studenec Svetinja Trebanjski Vrh Trnje Vavpča Vas pri Dobrniču Vejar Velika Loka Velika Ševnica Velike Dole Veliki Gaber Veliki Videm Volčja Jama Vrbovec Vrhovo pri Šentlovrencu Vrhtrebnje Vrtače Žabjek Zagorica pri Čatežu Zagorica pri Dobrniču Zagorica pri Velikem Gabru Zavrh Železno Zidani Most Žubina Former Brhovo Črni Potok Cviblje Dolga Njiva Hrib Kamna Gora Kozjak Kutna Podbukovje Prapreče pri Trebnjem Pristava pri Trebnjem Stari Trg Studenci Vrh Zaplaz
Landmarks	15th Meridian Marker Čatež–Zaplaz Parish Church Dobrnič Parish Church Kozjak Castle ruins Mala Loka Mansion Mala Vas Castle Šumberk Castle ruins Trebnje Castle Trebnje Parish Church Veliki Gaber Parish Church Zaplaz Pilgrimage Church
Notable people	Frederic Baraga Pavel Golia Alojzij Šuštar

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