Slatna

Slatna (pronounced [ˈslaːtna] or [slaˈtna]) is a small village above Begunje in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Slatna
Slatna
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′6.1″N 14°13′37.41″E
Country Slovenia
RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityRadovljica
Elevation
638.1 m (2,093.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total53
[1]

Name

Slatna was attested in historical sources as Slatein in 1326 and as Slatin in 1422. The name is a syncopated form of the common noun slatina 'mineral water (spring)', referring to a location where such a spring is found.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 380.


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