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Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Trnovec
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Trnovec is located in SloveniaTrnovecTrnovecLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′18.53″N 14°21′3.72″E / 46.1051472°N 14.3510333°E / 46.1051472; 14.3510333
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Area
 • Total5.61 km (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation447.7 m (1,468.8 ft)
Population
 • Total130

Trnovec (pronounced [təɾˈnɔːʋəts] or [təɾˈnoːʋəts]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southwest of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

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.

Gallery

  • 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.

External links

Municipality of Medvode
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Medvode
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The location of the Municipality of Medvode
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