Duplica, Kamnik
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Duplica | |
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  Duplica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′08″N 14°35′47″E / 46.20222°N 14.59639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Duplica (pronounced [duˈpliːtsa], German: Duplitza[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Kamnik. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Duplica lies south of Kamnik, between Bakovnik and Šmarca, on a terrace above the right bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River.[1][2]
Name
Duplica was attested in historical sources as Tevplicz in 1359, Dewplicz in 1415, Duplicz in 1444, and Dopplicz in 1475, among other spellings.[4][5] The name is believed to derive from a diminutive of the common noun *dupľь 'hollow, cavity', referring to a place where there were hollows or pits in the terrain. A less likely hypothesis derives Duplica from an unconfirmed personal name.[5]
