Binkelj (; german: Winkel
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 62.]) is a settlement in the
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; sl, Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October ...
in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. Urban expansion has made it an actual continuous part of the town of
Škofja Loka
Škofja Loka (; german: Bischoflack) is a town in Slovenia. It is the economic, cultural, educational, and administrative center of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Upper Carniola. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Škofja Loka lies a ...
.
Name
Binkelj was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''in dem Winchel'' (and as ''ze Alten Lak zu Winkhel'' in 1392, ''am Puhel'' before 1492, and ''im Winkhel'' in 1500).
The name is derived from
Middle High German
Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. High ...
''winkel'' 'corner, secluded area, hiding place'.
In the past the German name was ''Winkel''.
References
External links
Binkelj at Geopedia*
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka
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