Bohinjska Češnjica () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Bohinj in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia.
Name
The name ''Bohinjska Češnjica'' literally means 'Češnjica in the Bohinj region'. The village was attested in historical sources as ''Chersdorf'' in 1253, ''Cherstorff'' in 1464, and ''Kersdorff'' in 1494.
Like similar names (e.g., ''
Češnjice'', ''
Češnjevek'', ''
Črešnjevci
Črešnjevci (, in older sources ''Črešnjovci'', german: Kerschbach) is a dispersed settlement immediately south of Gornja Radgona in northeastern Slovenia.
The Slovene author, linguist and beekeeper Peter Dajnko
Peter Dajnko (23 Apr ...
'', etc.), the name is derived from the common noun ''češnja'' '
wild cherry', referring to the local vegetation.
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Češnjica'' to ''Bohinjska Češnjica'' in 1952.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
Climate
References
External links
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Bohinjska Češnjica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj
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