Binkelj
Binkelj | |
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  Binkelj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′28.73″N 14°17′48.23″E / 46.1746472°N 14.2967306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368.5 m (1,209.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 164 |
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Binkelj (pronounced [ˈbiːŋkəl]; German: Winkel[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Urban expansion has made it an actual continuous part of the town of Škofja Loka.
Name[edit]
Binkelj was attested in written sources in 1300 as in dem Winchel (and as ze Alten Lak zu Winkhel in 1392, am Puhel before 1492, and im Winkhel in 1500).[3][4] The name is derived from Middle High German winkel 'corner, secluded area, hiding place'.[4] In the past the German name was Winkel.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
- ^ "Binkelj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 61.
External links[edit]
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