Zatrnik

Zatrnik (pronounced [ˈzaːtəɾnik]^[1] or [zatəɾˈniːk],^[2] in older sources Zaternik^[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Zatrnik
Postcard of Zatrnik, 1960
Zatrnik Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 14°1′54″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Gorje
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	444

Name

Zatrnik was recorded in historical sources as Za Ternikom in 1763–1787. The name is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost inflection, derived from za trnikom 'behind the thorny thicket'.^[2]

History

Zatrnik had a population of 18 (in four houses) in 1880^[3] and 23 (in four houses) in 1900.^[4] Zatrnik was deemed annexed by Krnica in 1952, ending any existence it had as a separate settlement.^[5] Zatrnik became a separate settlement in 2020, when it was separated from Krnica.^[6][7]