Jamnica () is a
dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a num ...
in the hills northwest of
Prevalje
Prevalje (; German language, German: ''Prävali'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Prevalje. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia, Slovenia, Carinthia. Prevalje lies in a valley where th ...
in the
Carinthia
Carinthia ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main ...
region in northern
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
, right on the border with
Austria
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.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Jamnica'' to ''Zgornja Jamnica'' (literally, 'upper Jamnica') in 1955. This corresponded to the name change of
Šentanel
Šentanel ( or ) is a settlement in the hills northwest of Prevalje in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Šent Danijel'' (literally, '"Saint" Daniel') to ''Spodnja Jamnica'' (literally, ...
to ''Spodnja Jamnica'' (literally, 'lower Jamnica') the same year. The name ''Jamnica'' was restored in 1998.
["Odlok o spremembi območij, razdružitvi in poimenovanju naselij v Občini Ravne-Prevalje." ''Uradni list Republike Slovenije'', no. 13/1998]
References
External links
Jamnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Prevalje
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