Laniše | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′10.28″N 14°34′32.72″E / 46.2528556°N 14.5757556°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Kamnik |
Elevation | 423.2 m (1,388.5 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 70 |
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Laniše (pronounced [laˈniːʃɛ]; in older sources also Lanišče, [2] German: Lanische [2]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
The name Laniše is a dialect alteration of the older form Lanišče. The name is derived from the common noun lan 'flax', referring to a place where flax was grown. [3]
Laniše is a scattered rural settlement in the upper part of the Tunjščica Valley. Tunjščica Creek, a tributary of the Pšata River, flows through the village from the north and the valley begins to widen at this point. The village lies in a protected position walled in by mountains on three sides, open only to the south, creating favorable conditions for fruit cultivation. [4]