Spodnje Duplje ( or ; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 66.) is a settlement in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

Spodnje Duplje was attested in historical sources as ''Burla'' in 1209, ''Duplach'' between 1205 and 1208, ''niderm Devplach'' in 1348, and ''Tewͦpplach'' in 1348, among other spellings.

Church

The local church is dedicated to

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References

External links

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Spodnje Duplje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Naklo {{NakloSI-geo-stub