Znojile (pronounced [znɔˈjiːlɛ], German: Windfall[2][3]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Hudajužna in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[4]

Znojile
Village
Znojile is located in Slovenia
Znojile
Znojile
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′39.58″N 13°55′23.55″E / 46.1943278°N 13.9232083°E / 46.1943278; 13.9232083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
 • Total3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Elevation
675.1 m (2,214.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total16
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Name

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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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Josephinische Landesaufnahme (1763-1787)". Mapire. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Rajšp, Vincenc (1998). Slovenija na vojaškem zemljevidu 1763–1787 (1804), vol. 4. Ljubljana: Znanstvenoraziskovalni center Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti. p. 281.
  4. ^ Tolmin municipal site
  5. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 483.
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