Zgornje Roje

Zgornje Roje (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnjɛ ˈɾoːjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Žalec in east-central Slovenia.

It lies on the left bank of the Savinja River southeast of Šempeter v Savinjski Dolini.

The name comes from the common noun roja 'ditch, drainage canal', referring to a damp meadow or field drained for cultivation.

The noun was borrowed into Slovene from Friulian ròja 'drainage canal'.

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