Marija Jukić

Danijel Barišić

 

PRIRODNO-GEOGRAFSKI TOPONIMI LAÅ VANSKO-LEPENIÄŒKOFOJNIÄŒKE DOLINE KAO ODRAZ OKOLIÅ NIH PROMJENA

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2020.5.54  

UDC: 911.5/.9[911.2:81ʼ373.21](497.6-191.2)

 

Abstract: Geographical names are a reflection of spatial reality, but also a result of everyday human communication based on oral as well as written language communication. It is a determinant of their cultural heritage integration of every geographical area. By studying toponyms, it is possible to create an image of the environment (natural and cultivated) in a certain area. The researched part of Central Bosnia, Lašva-Lepenica-Fojnica valley has an area of 1889 km². Geographically it represents a hilly and mountainous area, from 500 - 1500 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains Vlašić, Bukovica, Vilenica and Vranica, separated by the rivers Lašva and Fojnica and their inflows. The aim of this thesis is pointing out the human influence on space through changes in meanings of toponyms (which are indicators of natural and geographical characteristics of LašvaLepenica-Fojnica valley in relation to geographical spatial reality. The naming of toponyms and the reflections of human activity in space result in the current state of the natural environment. Methodologically, the thesis is based on toponyms selection, classification and analysis with TK 1: 50 000 that reflect the morphostructure, hydrographic, climatic, biogeographic (zoonyms and phytonyms) characteristics of the Lašva-Lepenica-Fojnica valley. 2113 toponyms were singled out in the researched area which, according to their meaning, are divided into 3 basic groups: hydronyms, oikonyms and morphonyms. They are then classified into 2 subgroups: natural-geographical and socio-geographical, and cartographically presented on a thematic map. The results have shown the dominance of toponyms from the group of morphons that reflect the smallest changes in the natural environment, when we compare the toponyms' names with the morphology of the area of study.

Key words: Lašva-Fojnica-Lepenica valley, toponyms-hydronyms, morphonyms, ojkonyms, climatic toponyms, zoonyms and phytonyms

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