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Knape (pronounced [ˈknaːpɛ], German: Knapou) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name Knape is derived from the Slovene noun knap 'miner', a borrowing from Old High German knappe 'boy, squire, servant'. Iron ore was formerly mined in the Jablenovica Valley east of the village.
References
External links
Media related to Knape at Wikimedia Commons
Knape on Geopedia