Knape

Knape (pronounced [ˈknaːpɛ], German: Knapou[2][3]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

For other uses, see Knape (surname).
Knape
Knape is located in Slovenia
Knape
Knape
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′7.76″N 14°15′12.68″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŠkofja Loka
Area
 • Total1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
429.4 m (1,408.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total84
[1]

Name

The name Knape is derived from the Slovene noun knap 'miner',[4][5] a borrowing from Old High German knappe 'boy, squire, servant'.[6] Iron ore was formerly mined in the Jablenovica Valley east of the village.[4][5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 48.
  3. Crusius, Christian (1800). Topographisches Post-Lexikon aller Ortschaften der k.k. Erbländer. T. 2, welcher Oesterreich nehmlich Inner- Nieder- und Ober-Oesterreich, und die Gebiete Brixen und Trient enthält. Vienna: Schmidt. p. 428.
  4. Dolenc, D. (August 23, 1988). "Knape" (PDF). Gorenjski glas. No. 41(64). p. 9. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. Fireder, Gregor (2009). Analiza sekundarne odprtosti gozdov na posesti Hrastnik GGE Selca (PDF). Ljubljana: Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire. p. 14. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  6. Bezlaj, France (1982). Etimološki slovar slovenskega jezika. Vol. 2: K–O. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 48.


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