Slovene field and house names

The traditional Slovene field and house names are part of the cultural heritage of Slovenians, as well as of German-speaking population of Carinthia, Austria.

Many researchers, communities, and organizations work for preservation of the Slovenian microtoponyms.

[1][2] In 2010 the "Slovene field and house names in Carinthia" were included into the UNESCO Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria (de:Immaterielles Kulturerbe in Österreich).

Preservation of Slovene placenames in this area is especially critical, because here for centuries the written language was German, while the tradition of Slovene was passed in spoken, dialectal form, and today only a small number of people use traditional names.

[2] There is a Slovenia-Austria cross-border cooperation aimed at the preservation of the field and house names.