Gmajna (, german: Gmaina) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

in central

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. It is part of the traditional region of

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Gmajna lies below the southwest slope of Hrastovec Hill (), north of the center of

Črnuče Črnuče (; german: Tschernutsch) is a former town in the northern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Sava River. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of ...

Name

The name ''Gmajna'' means '

commons The commons is the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society, including natural materials such as air, water, and a habitable Earth. These resources are held in common even when owned privately or publicly. Commons ...

', referring to land jointly owned and used by the village community. The Slovenian common noun ''gmajna'' is a borrowing from

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''gemeine'', with the same meaning, and is found in other Slovene toponyms such as '' Gmajna'' near

Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec (; german: Windischgrätz'', ''after about 1900 ''Windischgraz'') is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec. It is part of the historical Styria region, and since 2005 it has belon ...

as well as in the diminutive form ''

Gmajnica Gmajnica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Gmajnica'' is a diminutive of the common noun ''gmajna'' 'commons', referring to land that was jointly owned and used by the villa ...

''.

History

Gmajna had a population of 108 in 1900, and 135 in 1931. Gmajna was annexed by Črnuče in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement. Črnuče itself was annexed by Ljubljana in 1980.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

References

External links

Gmajna on Geopedia
{{Ljubljana Localities of Ljubljana Črnuče District