Snovik () is a small settlement in the
Tuhinj Valley
The Tuhinj Valley (; ) is a valley in Slovenia linking the Celje Basin with the Ljubljana Basin in an east-west direction along the courses of the Nevljica and Motnišnica rivers.
Geography
The western part of the valley was formed by the wate ...
in the
Municipality of Kamnik
The Municipality of Kamnik (; ) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kamnik. Today it is part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It is the 15th-largest municipality by area in Slovenia.
Sett ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
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 ...
.
Name
Based on evidence from medieval sources, the name ''Snovik'' is derived from ''*Jesenovik'' 'ash grove'.
Snovik Spa
The recently developed
Snovik Spa is located near Snovik. It utilizes
thermal water
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by cir ...
from the area with indoor and outdoor pools and offers a range of health programs, recreational activities, and accommodation.
Slovenian Tourist Board site
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References
External links
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Snovik on GeopediaSnovik Spa site
Populated places in the Municipality of Kamnik
Spa towns in Slovenia
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