Drenik

Drenik
Drenik
	Drenik Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°56′52.09″N 14°35′26.59″E / 45.9478028°N 14.5907194°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Škofljica
Area
• Total	0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Elevation	364.5 m (1,195.9 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	50

Drenik (pronounced [ˈdɾeːnik]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofljica in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of Pijava Gorica. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Name[edit]

Drenik was attested in historical sources as Renn in 1321, Drenek in 1370, Dregkch in 1431, and Drëkg and Drenaw in 1436, among other spellings.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Škofljica municipal site
^ "Drenik". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

External links[edit]

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Škofljica municipal site

[3] "Drenik". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

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