Drežnik, Črnomelj

Drežnik
Drežnik is located in Slovenia
Drežnik
Drežnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°27′50.91″N 15°12′32.15″E / 45.4641417°N 15.2089306°E / 45.4641417; 15.2089306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionWhite Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityČrnomelj
Area
 • Total
1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation
176.2 m (578.1 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
39
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
[1]

Drežnik (pronounced [ˈdɾeːʒnik]) is a settlement west of Vinica in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Drežnik was first mentioned in written sources in 1485 as Dresnigk. The name is derived from the Slavic word *dręzga 'forest, thicket'. Place names of similar origin include Drežnica and Dresden.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Črnomelj municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 127.


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