Slokarji

Slokarji (pronounced [ˈsloːkaɾji]; Italian: Slocari[1]) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwestern Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Lokavec.[2][3] It is part of the traditional region of the Littoral and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Gorizia Statistical Region.

Slokarji
Slokarji is located in Slovenia
Slokarji
Slokarji
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′53″N 13°53′28″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)

Geography

Slokarji lies north of the main settlement of Lokavec, along the road to Predmeja.[2]

History

Slokarji had a population of 131 people living in 28 houses in 1880,[4] 120 in 30 houses in 1890,[5] and 133 in 27 houses in 1910.[6] Slokarji was annexed by Lokavec in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[7][8]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Slokarji include the following:

  • Edmund Čibej (1861–1954), journalist and mineralogist[2]
  • Venceslav Čopič (1893–1980), teacher and writer[2]
  • Teodor Postelj (1900–1993), cardiologist[2]
  • Anton Slokar (1898–1982), politician[2]

References
  1. "Topografska karta Kraljevine Italije 1:25.000 (1933–1943)". GisKD pregledovalnik. Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 24.
  3. Jarc, Pavla; Kladnik, Drago; Rojšek, Daniel (2002). Posočje: A-Ž: enciklopedični priročnik za popotnika. Ljubljana: ZRC, ZRC SAZU. p. 39.
  4. Special-Orts-Repertorium vom Küstenlande (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1885. p. 28.
  5. Special-Orts-Repertorium der in österreichischen Reichsrathe vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Neubearbeitung auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1890, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 37.
  6. Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (PDF). Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 13.
  7. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 58, 93.
  8. Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 58.
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