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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Central Slovenia

Elevation
  
362 m

Population
  
141 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Ivančna Gorica

Area
  
113 ha

Malo Hudo

Malo Hudo ([ˈmaːlɔ ˈxuːdɔ]; German: Pösendorf) is a settlement just west of Ivančna Gorica in the historical region of Lower Carniola in central Slovenia. The Municipality of Ivančna Gorica is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.

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Map of 1295 Malo Hudo, Slovenia

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hudo to Malo Hudo (literally, 'little Hudo') in 1953. The name Hudo is derived from the adjective hud 'bad, poor' and, as in similar names (e.g., Huje), refers to poor soil quality in the region. In the past the German name was Pösendorf.

References

Malo Hudo Wikipedia