Gmajna (Ljubljana)
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Gmajna | |
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  Gmajna Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′30″N 14°31′40″E / 46.10833°N 14.52778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Gmajna (pronounced [ˈɡmaːi̯na], German: Gmaina[2]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia.[3] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Name
The name Gmajna means 'commons', referring to land jointly owned and used by the village community. The Slovenian common noun gmajna is a borrowing from Middle High German gemeine, with the same meaning, and is found in other Slovene toponyms such as Gmajna near Slovenj Gradec as well as in the diminutive form Gmajnica.[5]