Kamnjek | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′33.36″N 14°19′41.45″E / 46.3092667°N 14.3281806°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Kamnjek (pronounced [ˈkaːmnjɛk]; German: Kamnik[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It now a hamlet of the village of Letenice.[3] It lies west of the village center of Letenice, in a small damp valley on a road leading into the east side of the Udin Woods (Slovene: Udin boršt).[1]
Like similar names (e.g., Kamnik, Kamenik, Kamnje, Kamno, etc.), the name Kamnjek is ultimately derived from the Slavic common noun *kamy (accusative: *kamenь) 'stone', referring to the local geography.[4][5] In the past the German name was Kamnik.[2][6]
Kamnjek was merged with the village of Letenice in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7][8]