Smolnik, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec

Smolnik
Smolnik

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°4′47.73″N 14°17′8.33″E / 46.0799250°N 14.2856472°E / 46.0799250; 14.2856472Coordinates: 46°4′47.73″N 14°17′8.33″E / 46.0799250°N 14.2856472°E / 46.0799250; 14.2856472
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
[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

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

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 384.


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