Trnovec (pronounced [təɾˈnɔːʋəts] or [təɾˈnoːʋəts]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills southwest of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Trnovec
Trnovec
Trnovec Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′18.53″N 14°21′3.72″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Medvode
Area
• Total	5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation	447.7 m (1,468.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	130
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Name

The place name Trnovec (and related names such as Trnovce, Trnovče, Trnovci, and Trnovska vas) is common in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun trn 'thorn', referring to a place where thorny brush grows.[3]

Gallery

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  Partisan memorial in Trnovec

References

External links

• Media related to Trnovec at Wikimedia Commons
• Trnovec on Geopedia

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