Bobovek
Bobovek | |
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![]() ![]() Bobovek Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E / 46.274556°N 14.3644833°ECoordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E / 46.274556°N 14.3644833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Kranj |
Area | |
• Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 410.7 m (1,347.4 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 138 |
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Bobovek (pronounced [bɔˈbɔːʋək] or [bɔˈboːʋək]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Geography[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bobovek%2C_glinokopi.jpg/300px-Bobovek%2C_glinokopi.jpg)
Former clay pits near Bobovek
West of the settlement, two former clay pits have formed small lakes with a unique biotope, which is now a protected nature reserve. Mammoth remains, as well as fossilized remains of shoals of common dace, have been discovered in the clay layers.[3]
Name[]
Bobovek was attested in written sources as Wobovik in 1399 and Bobwnig in 1417, among other spellings.[4]
References[]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kranj municipal site
- ^ Kokrica Tourist Association site (in Slovene) Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bobovek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Bobovek at Wikimedia Commons
- Bobovek at Geopedia.si
Categories:
- Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj
- Gorenjska statistical region geography stubs