Gmajnica | |
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  Gmajnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′29.53″N 14°32′41.52″E / 46.2082028°N 14.5448667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Komenda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 297 |
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Gmajnica (pronounced [ˈɡmaːi̯nitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name Gmajnica is a diminutive of the common noun gmajna 'commons', referring to land that was jointly owned and used by the village community. The noun gmajna is a borrowing from Middle High German gemeine, with the same meaning, and it is found in other Slovene toponyms such as Gmajna near Krško.[2]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 141.
External links
Media related to Gmajnica at Wikimedia Commons- Gmajnica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Komenda
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