Okrog pri Motniku
Okrog pri Motniku (pronounced [ɔˈkɾoːk pɾi mɔˈtniːku]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Okrog pri Motniku
Spodnji Okrog (1952–1955) | |
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  Okrog pri Motniku Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′38.4″N 14°49′59.63″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783.8 m (2,571.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 61 |
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Name
In 1952, the three former villages of Peteržilje, Spodnji Okrog, and Zgornji Okrog were combined into a single village named Spodnji Okrog.[2] In 1955, the name of the settlement was changed from Spodnji Okrog to Okrog pri Motniku.[2][3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born in Okrog pri Motniku include:
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 71, 75, 95, 120.
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 191.
- Sajovic, Rudolf (1939). Pol stoletja društva 'Pravnik': spominska knjiga. Ljubljana: Društvo Pravnik. p. 115.
External links
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