Modrej

Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia

Modrej

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Coordinates: 46°9′32.42′′N 13°44′59.56′′E / 46.1590056°N 13.7498778°E / 46.1590056; 13.7498778
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Tolmin
Area
• Total	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation	172.6 m (566.3 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	284
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Modrej (pronounced [mɔˈdɾeːi̯] ; in older sources also Modreja^[2]) 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.^[3]

Name

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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'.^[4]

References

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^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ 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.
^ Tolmin municipal site
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 266.