Šikole (pronounced [ʃiˈkoːlɛ]) is a village in the Municipality of Kidričevo in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Šikole
Šikole is located in Slovenia
Šikole
Šikole
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°24′18.55″N 15°41′51.17″E / 46.4051528°N 15.6975472°E / 46.4051528; 15.6975472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityKidričevo
Area
 • Total5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Elevation
245.7 m (806.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total311
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Name

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Šikole was first attested in written sources in 1374 as Sycolach (and as Sykhawlou in 1441 and Sycolach in 1493). The name is derived from *Šikovľ(an)e, probably based on the root *šik- (cf. Slovene šikara 'thicket, bushes' and Kostel dialect šikara 'steep area difficult to access'), referring to a local geographical feature.[3]

Religious heritage

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The village chapel is a Neo-Gothic structure, built in the late 19th century.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Kidričevo municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 412.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 24787
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