Smolnik, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Smolnik | |
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  Smolnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′47.73″N 14°17′8.33″E / 46.0799250°N 14.2856472°ECoordinates: 46°4′47.73″N 14°17′8.33″E / 46.0799250°N 14.2856472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 784.8 m (2,574.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 125 |
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Smolnik (pronounced [ˈsmoːlnik] or [ˈsmoːu̯nik]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name[]
Smolnik was first mentioned in written records in 1498 as Smollnick, Smulnick, and Smolnick. The name is derived from the Slovene word smola 'resin' and refers to a place where resin was gathered.[3]
References[]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 384.
External links[]
Media related to Smolnik at Wikimedia Commons- Smolnik on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Dobrova
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