Znojile (pronounced [znɔˈjiːlɛ]; German: Snoile[2]) is a small settlement in the hills above the Tuhinj Valley east of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Znojile
Znojile Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′13.95″N 14°41′26.72″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Area
• Total	0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation	587.8 m (1,928.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	24
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Name

Znojile was attested in written sources circa 1400 as Snoynl (and as Snoyll in 1477). The name is derived from *znoji(d)lo 'sunny or sun-facing area' from the verb *znojiti 'to be warmed by the sun'. The name therefore refers to the geographical orientation of the place.[3]

References

External links

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

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