Govejk (pronounced [ɡɔˈʋeːi̯k], in older sources Govejek in Srnjak,[2] German: Goweck und Sernak[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies on the road from Idrija to Žiri.

Govejk
Govejek (until 1980)
Govejk is located in Slovenia
Govejk
Govejk
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′39.47″N 14°4′11.84″E / 46.0276306°N 14.0699556°E / 46.0276306; 14.0699556
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
 • Total1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation
747 m (2,451 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total77
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Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Govejek to Govejk in 1980.[4] The older name Govejek in Srnjak 'Govejk and Srnjak' referred to the hamlet of Srnjak, today part of the neighboring village of Ledinske Krnice.

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
  3. ^ Idrija municipal site
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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