Okrog pri Motniku

Okrog pri Motniku
Spodnji Okrog (1952–1955)
Okrog pri Motniku is located in Slovenia
Okrog pri Motniku
Okrog pri Motniku
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′38.4″N 14°49′59.63″E / 46.227333°N 14.8332306°E / 46.227333; 14.8332306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
783.8 m (2,571.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total61
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Okrog pri Motniku (pronounced [ɔˈkɾoːk pɾi mɔˈtniːku]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

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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

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Notable people that were born in Okrog pri Motniku include:

  • Andrej Volkar (1847–1930), lawyer[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 191.
  5. ^ Sajovic, Rudolf (1939). Pol stoletja društva 'Pravnik': spominska knjiga. Ljubljana: Društvo Pravnik. p. 115.
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