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.

Binkelj
Binkelj is located in Slovenia
Binkelj
Binkelj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′28.73″N 14°17′48.23″E / 46.1746472°N 14.2967306°E / 46.1746472; 14.2967306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
 • Total0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation
368.5 m (1,209.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total164
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Name

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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]

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.
  3. ^ "Binkelj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 61.
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