Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Elevation 428 m | Traditional region Upper Carniola Municipality Kranj | |
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Kamnjek ([ˈkaːmnjɛk]; German: Kamnik) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now a hamlet of the village of Letenice. It lies west of the village center of Letenice, in a small damp valley on a road leading into the east side of the Udin Woods (Slovene: Udin boršt).
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Name
Like similar names (e.g., Kamnik, Kamenik, Kamnje, Kamno, etc.), the name Kamnjek is ultimately derived from the Slavic common noun *kamy (accusative: *kamenь) 'stone', referring to the local geography. In the past the German name was Kamnik.
History
Kamnjek was merged with the village of Letenice in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
References
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