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Zminec
ZminecLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°8′41.93″N 14°17′5.08″E / 46.1449806°N 14.2847444°E / 46.1449806; 14.2847444
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Škofja Loka
Area
• Total	4.23 km (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	355.4 m (1,166.0 ft)
Population
• Total	517

Zminec (pronounced [ˈzmiːnəts]; German: Sminz) is a village on the left bank of the Poljanščica River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Zminec was attested in historical sources as Trachen in 1291 and 1392, Traken in 1421, and Smintzi in 1501. The Slovene name comes from the adjective *zmьjьnъ 'snake's, dragon's' (from the common noun *zmьjь 'snake, dragon'), as confirmed by the medieval attestations containing Middle High German trachen 'dragon'. The reason for the name is unknown, but it may be connected to the Slovene plant name zminec 'snakeshead', also derived from *zmьjь 'snake, dragon'.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 64.
3. "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 482–483.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Zminec at Wikimedia Commons
• Zminec on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Škofja Loka
Settlements	Administrative seat: Škofja Loka Current Binkelj Bodovlje Breznica pod Lubnikom Brode Bukov Vrh nad Visokim Bukovica Bukovščica Crngrob Dorfarje Draga Forme Gabrk Gabrovo Gabrška Gora Godešič Gorenja Vas–Reteče Gosteče Grenc Hosta Knape Kovski Vrh Križna Gora Lipica Log nad Škofjo Loko Moškrin Na Logu Papirnica Pevno Podpulfrca Pozirno Praprotno Pungert Puštal Reteče Rovte v Selški Dolini Ševlje Sopotnica Spodnja Luša Staniše Stara Loka Stirpnik Strmica Suha Sveta Barbara Svetega Petra Hrib Sveti Andrej Sveti Duh Sveti Florijan nad Škofjo Loko Sveti Lenart Sveti Ožbolt Sveti Tomaž Trata Trnje Valterski Vrh Vešter Vincarje Virlog Virmaše Visoko pri Poljanah Zgornja Luša Zminec Former Stari Dvor
Landmarks	Ajman Castle Capuchin Bridge Crngrob Church Granary Homan House Križna Gora Church Puštal Castle Škofja Loka Castle Slatnik Škofja Loka Parish Church St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church Stara Loka Church Suha Church Tošč Visoko Manor
Notable people	Anton Ažbe Andrej Glavan Tine Debeljak Janez Kalan Lovrenc Košir Ive Šubic

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