Gmajnica
Appearance
Gmajnica | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′29.53″N 14°32′41.52″E / 46.2082028°N 14.5448667°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Komenda |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 297 |
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Gmajnica (pronounced [ˈɡmaːi̯nitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
[edit]The name Gmajnica is a diminutive of the common noun gmajna 'commons', referring to land that was jointly owned and used by the village community. The noun gmajna is a borrowing from Middle High German gemeine, with the same meaning, and it is found in other Slovene toponyms such as Gmajna near Krško.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 141.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Gmajnica at Wikimedia Commons
- Gmajnica on Geopedia