Češnjica, Železniki
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Češnjica | |
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  Češnjica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′34″N 14°10′10″E / 46.22611°N 14.16944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Železniki |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
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Češnjica (pronounced [ˈtʃeːʃnjitsa]; in older sources also Češenjica,[4] German: Tscheschenza[5][6]) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Železniki.[2]
Češnjica is a clustered settlement along Češnjica Creek, a tributary of the Selca Sora River, above the road from Škofja Loka to Petrovo Brdo. Štalca Hill (elevation: 642 meters or 2,106 feet) rises to the east.[2]
Name
Češnjica was attested as Chersteten in 1291, Kersteten in 1426, and Tschresnitzi in 1500, among other spellings.[7] The name Češnjica is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun češnja 'wild cherry', thus referring to the local vegetation.[8]
