Spodnji Mamolj

Spodnji Mamolj is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Mamolj. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Geography

Spodnji Mamolj stands in the southeastern part of Mamolj, on the road to Gradiške Laze.

Name

The name Spodnji Mamolj literally means 'lower Mamolj'. It is paired with neighboring Zgornji Mamolj, which stands about higher in elevation. The settlement was known as Untermamol in German.

History

Spodnji Mamolj had a population of 40 living in five houses in 1900. Spodnji Mamolj was annexed by Mamolj in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.