The Stojna Ridge and Dry Hill (Slovene: Suhi hrib) rise to the west, and the karstified Šahen lowland lies to the east.

Judging from medieval sources, the Slovene name Livold is derived from Middle High German Lînfeld, literally 'flax field' (from lîn 'flax' + feld 'field').

[8] Another theory derives the name from Middle High German leim 'mud, silt', connected with regular flooding of the Rinža River.

[4] During the 1809 Gottscheer Rebellion, Von Gasparini, the French administrator of the Novo Mesto district, was captured in Kočevje by the rebels.

[13] The prewar village population also included a mason, a factory director, a civil servant, a tailor, an accountant, a notary, a driving instructor, a cobbler, and a blacksmith.

[7]: 102–103 The local church in the northwestern part of the village is dedicated to All Saints and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje.