Znojile, Zagorje ob Savi

Znojile
Znojile

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°10′39.39″N 14°59′11.04″E / 46.1776083°N 14.9864000°E / 46.1776083; 14.9864000Coordinates: 46°10′39.39″N 14°59′11.04″E / 46.1776083°N 14.9864000°E / 46.1776083; 14.9864000
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Central Sava
Municipality Zagorje ob Savi
Area
  Total 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation 513.7 m (1,685.4 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 144
[1]

Znojile (pronounced [znɔˈjiːlɛ]) is a settlement in the hills north of the Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Znojile 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]

Church

The local church, built on a hill northeast of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Leonard. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the mid-18th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 483.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1722

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