Slatnik
Slatnik is located in Slovenia
Slatnik
Slatnik
Highest point
Elevation1,598 m (5,243 ft)
Coordinates46°14′07″N 13°59′55″E / 46.23528°N 13.99861°E / 46.23528; 13.99861[1]
Geography
LocationSlovenia

Slatnik (pronounced [ˈslaːtnik]) is a 1,598-meter (5,243 ft) mountain in northwestern Slovenia.[2][3] It stands southwest of the Sorica Plateau.[1]

Name

The name Slatnik appears in Slovenia as both an oronym and a settlement name (e.g., Slatnik, Veliki Slatnik, etc.). Like related names (e.g., Slatenik), it is derived from the common noun slatina 'spring with salty or acidic water', referring to a local geographical feature.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Slatnik". Geopedia. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 415.
  3. ↑ Tuma, Henrik (2000). Imenoslovje Julijskih Alp. Ljubljana: Tuma. p. 68.
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 380.

46°14′07″N 13°59′55″E / 46.23528°N 13.99861°E / 46.23528; 13.99861

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