Znojile, Kamnik
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Znojile (pronounced [znɔˈjiːlɛ]; German: Snoile[2]) is a small settlement in the hills above the Tuhinj Valley east of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Znojile | |
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  Znojile Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′13.95″N 14°41′26.72″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587.8 m (1,928.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 24 |
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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.[3]
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