Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu () is a settlement next to Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Pristava to Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. The name Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'manor farm near Polhov Gradec'. The name Pristava comes from the common noun pristava 'manor farm; house with outbuildings and land'. Manor farms were typically found near a manor and were operated by servants of the manor. Settlements with this name and the semantically equivalent Marof are frequent in Slovenia. In the past it was known as Pristawa in German.Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu include: Anton Rihar (1819–1894), musical instrument maker Gregor Rihar Sr. (1796–1863), musician and composer
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Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu on Geopedia