| Smolnik | |
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  SmolnikLocation in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 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 km (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 784.8 m (2,574.8 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 44/km (110/sq mi) |
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.
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.
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
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