Trnovec, Medvode
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Trnovec | |
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 Trnovec | |
  Trnovec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′18.53″N 14°21′3.72″E / 46.1051472°N 14.3510333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447.7 m (1,468.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 130 |
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Trnovec (pronounced [təɾˈnɔːʋəts] or [təɾˈnoːʋəts]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southwest of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The place name Trnovec (and related names such as Trnovce, Trnovče, Trnovci, and Trnovska vas) is common in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun trn 'thorn', referring to a place where thorny brush grows.[3]
Gallery
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Partisan memorial in Trnovec
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Medvode municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 439.
External links
Media related to Trnovec at Wikimedia Commons- Trnovec on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Medvode
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