Plitvice Lakes National Park and the Plitvice Lakes region (Plitvička jezera in Croatian) is a very popular tourist destination, one of the natural wonders of the world. But have you ever wondered about the meaning of the word Plitvice?
Plitvice Meaning
The word plitvice means shallow or shallows in English.
Plitvička jezera means Plitvice Lakes or lakes of Plitvice.
Origins of the Name Plitvice
According to Wikipedia, in 1777, Dominik Vukasović, a parish priest from Otočac, was the first to document the name “Plitvice” in writing.
Over time, the deposition of limestone by water led to the creation of shallow basins or shoals, which can be one origin of the name.
A number of scholars propose that the park’s name stems from the Plitvice River, which merges with the Plitvice Lakes towards the lake system’s lower end. There is also a village nearby bearing the same name.
Source: Google Translate and Wikipedia Plitvice Lakes National Park page in Croatian.
