Mački

Mački (pronounced [ˈmaːtʃki]; in older sources also Mačke) is a small clustered settlement west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography

Mački stands on the northern slope of Strojan Hill (Slovene: Strojanski hrib), which is the eastern part of Mačkovec Hill (911 m). The village is accessible by the road from Rob to Krvava Peč. The soil in the area is thin, loamy, and sandy, and there is little arable land.

Name

The collective (plural) name of the settlement indicates that it may have developed from a single farm. Although the name Mački literally means 'cats', the name of the village and others like it (e.g., Mačkovec, Mačkovci) is likely not directly named for animals, but via the nickname Maček (literally, 'cat'), which is still found as a surname in Slovenia and likely refers to an early inhabitant of the place.

History

In the past, because of limited agricultural opportunities, the economy of the village was linked to the production of bushel baskets, wooden spoons, and toothpicks, as well as the sale of wood and gathering mushrooms.

Maćki

Maćki [ˈmat͡ɕki] (German: Schönbrunn) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzewo, within Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.

Before 1945, the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References

Coordinates: 54°14′03″N 21°43′34″E / 54.23417°N 21.72611°E / 54.23417; 21.72611

Mańki

Mańki [ˈmaɲki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Olsztynek, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olsztynek and 21 km (13 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (East Prussia).

References

Coordinates: 53°40′00″N 20°16′00″E / 53.6667°N 20.2667°E / 53.6667; 20.2667