Binkelj


Binkelj is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Urban expansion has made it an actual continuous part of the town of Škofja Loka.

Name

Binkelj was attested in written sources in 1300 as in dem Winchel. The name is derived from Middle High German winkel 'corner, secluded area, hiding place'. In the past the German name was Winkel.