Trnovec, Medvode

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°6′18.53″N 14°21′3.72″E / 46.1051472°N 14.3510333°E / 46.1051472; 14.3510333Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMedvodeArea
 • Total5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)Elevation
447.7 m (1,468.8 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total130[1]

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]

  • Partisan memorial in Trnovec
    Partisan memorial in Trnovec

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Medvode municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 439.
  • Media related to Trnovec at Wikimedia Commons
  • Trnovec on Geopedia
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Municipality of Medvode
Settlements
Administrative seat: Medvode
Current
Former
The location of the Municipality of Medvode
Landmarks
  • Goričane Manor
  • Smlednik Calvary
  • Smlednik Castle ruins
  • Lake Trboje
  • Lake Zbilje


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