Smolnik | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°4′47.73″N 14°17′8.33″E / 46.0799250°N 14.2856472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 160 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
[1] |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]Media related to Smolnik at Wikimedia Commons
- Smolnik on Geopedia