Trnovo (pronounced [təɾˈnoːʋɔ]; German: Dornegg[1]) is a formerly independent settlement in the town of Ilirska Bistrica in southwestern Slovenia.

[4] Trnovo is an elongated village along the ancient road from Postojna and Pivka to Rijeka on the Adriatic coast.

It lies between the right bank of the Reka River to the west and the foothills below the Snežnik Plateau to the east.

The name is derived from the common noun trn 'thorn', referring to a place where thorny brush grows.

[7] Notable people that were born or lived in Trnovo include: This article about the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in Slovenia is a stub.