Kal, Kolovrat
Kal | |
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  Kal Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′40″N 14°51′43″E / 46.16111°N 14.86194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Kal (pronounced [ˈkaːl]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is now part of the village of Kolovrat.[1] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
Geography
[edit]Kal stands southwest of the village center of Kolovrat,[1] below the south slope of Kal Hill (elevation 682 metres or 2,238 feet).
Name
[edit]The name Kal literally means 'pond', based on the common noun kal 'pond, watering hole' and referring to a local geographical feature.[2]
History
[edit]Kal was annexed by Kolovrat in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 455.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 101, 182.
- ^ 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. 47, 50.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 44, 47.
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