Country Slovenia Statistical region Central Slovenia Elevation 588 m Local time Sunday 6:00 AM | Traditional region Upper Carniola Municipality Kamnik Area 43 ha Population 24 (2002) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Znojile ([znɔ'jiːlɛ]; German: Snoile) is a small settlement in the hills above the Tuhinj Valley east of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 1241 Znojile, Slovenia
Name
Znojile was attested in written sources circa 1400 as Snoynl (and as Snoyll in 1477). The name 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.
References
Znojile, Kamnik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA