Črnomelj is a town in southeastern Slovenia and the seat of the Municipality of Črnomelj. It lies on the left bank of the Lahinja and Dobličica rivers at the heart of the White Carniola region, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola, and is now part of the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The town includes the hamlets of Čardak, Kočevje, Kozji Plac, Loka, and Nova Loka.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) FAQs
When was Črnomelj first mentioned and what does its name mean?
First attested in 1228 as Schirnomel; the name originally meant Črnom's settlement.
Črnomelj was first attested in written sources in 1228 as Schirnomel, and later as Zernomel in 1263, Zermenli in 1277 and Tscherneml in 1490. The name is derived from the hypocorism Čьrnomъ, so it originally meant Črnom's settlement. In modern German the town was called Tschernembl.
Sources
1. Črnomelj (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 45.57111, longitude 15.18889
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 172 m
P2046 (area)
area 12.9 sq km
View the Source2. Črnomelj (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1228
It was first mentioned as Schirnomel in written documents dating to 1228, in a charter issued by the Patriarch of Aquileia.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1228
It was first mentioned as Schirnomel in written documents dating to 1228, in a charter issued by the Patriarch of Aquileia.
Source text, founding-year: 1228
It was first mentioned as Schirnomel in written documents dating to 1228, in a charter issued by the Patriarch of Aquileia.
View the SourceCrnomelj (Wikipedia)
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