Znojile (pronounced [znɔˈjiːlɛ], German: Windfall[2][3]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Hudajužna in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[4]
Znojile | |
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Village | |
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  Znojile Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′39.58″N 13°55′23.55″E / 46.1943278°N 13.9232083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675.1 m (2,214.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 16 |
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Name
editThe name Znojile is derived from *znoji(d)lo 'sunny or sun-facing area' from the verb *znojiti 'to be warmed by the sun'. The name therefore refers to the geographical orientation of the place.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Josephinische Landesaufnahme (1763-1787)". Mapire. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Rajšp, Vincenc (1998). Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763–1787 (1804), vol. 4. Ljubljana: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti. p. 281.
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 483.
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