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Dol pri Hrastniku is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. In addition to the main settlement, it includes the hamlets of Črdenc, Grča, Javorje, Novi Dol, Pod Bregom (Pod bregom), Rakovec, and Slatno.NamesThe name Dol pri Hrastniku literally means 'Dol near Hrastnik'. The name Dol is a common toponym in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun dol 'small valley', referring to a local geographical feature.At one time, the hamlet of Novi Dol was known as Meksiko. The hamlet of Črdenc is a contraction of Črni studenec 'black spring', referring to the source of Black Creek (Črna).
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