Laniše (pronounced [laˈniːʃɛ]; in older sources also Lanišče,[2] German: Lanische)[2] is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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  Laniše Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′10.28″N 14°34′32.72″E / 46.2528556°N 14.5757556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 423.2 m (1,388.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 70 |
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Name
editThe name Laniše is a dialect alteration of the older form Lanišče. The name is derived from the common noun lan 'flax', referring to a place where flax was grown.[3]
Geography
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Laniše is a scattered rural settlement in the upper part of the Tunjščica Valley. Tunjščica Creek, a tributary of the Pšata River, flows through the village from the north and the valley begins to widen at this point. The village lies in a protected position walled in by mountains on three sides, open only to the south, creating favorable conditions for fruit cultivation.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 30.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 226.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 187.
External links
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Media related to Laniše at Wikimedia Commons- Laniše on Geopedia
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