Idrijske Krnice

Idrijske Krnice Krnice (until 1952), Idrske Krnice (1952–1980)
View of Idrijske Krnice facing east
Idrijske Krnice Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′3.48″N 13°58′43.85″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Idrija
Area
• Total	12.35 km^2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation	959.9 m (3,149.3 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	141
[1]

Idrijske Krnice (pronounced [ˈiːdɾii̯ske kəɾˈniːtsɛ]; German: Karnitze[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Spodnja Idrija in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Krnice to Idrske Krnice in 1952. It was changed again from Idrske Krnice to Idrijske Krnice in 1980.[4] The name literally means 'Krnice near Idrija', distinguishing the village from Ledinske Krnice (i.e., 'Krnice near Ledine') 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) to the east. The plural place name Krnice (and the corresponding singular Krnica) is found several times in Slovenia and is derived from the common noun krnica 'cirque, bowl', referring to the local geography.[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 124.
3. Idrija municipal site
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 216–217.

External links

• Media related to Idrijske Krnice at Wikimedia Commons
• Idrijske Krnice on Geopedia