Gmajnica

Gmajnica
Gmajnica
	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

Gmajnica (pronounced [ˈɡmaːi̯nitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name[edit]

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[edit]

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 141.

External links[edit]

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 141.

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