Drežnik () is a settlement west of
Vinica in the
Municipality of Črnomelj in the
White Carniola area of southeastern
Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
Drežnik was first mentioned in written sources in 1485 as ''Dresnigk''. The name is derived from the Slavic word ''*dręzga'' 'forest, thicket'. Place names of similar origin include ''
Drežnica Drežnica may refer to:
* Drežnica, Croatia, a village near Ogulin, Croatia
* Drežnica, Serbia, a village near Bujanovac, Serbia
* Drežnica, Slovenia, a village near Kobarid, Slovenia
* Donja Drežnica, a village near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzeg ...
'' and ''
Dresden''.
References
External links
Drežnik on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Črnomelj
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