Klanec (pronounced [ˈklaːnəts]; occasionally Klanc,[2][3] German: Klanz[4]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj.[5] Klanec lies above the left bank of the Kokra River, connected to the center of Kranj by a bridge. The houses in Klanec mingle with those of neighboring Huje and Primskovo, both also former independent settlements.[1]
Klanec | |
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  Klanec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′33.61″N 14°21′47.95″E / 46.2426694°N 14.3633194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
Name edit
The name Klanec is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun klanec, which may variously mean 'steep path upwards', 'path through a narrow area', and 'isolated, tucked-away place'.[6] In the past the German name was Klanz.[4]
History edit
Klanec was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7][8]
Notable people edit
Notable people that were born or lived in Klanec include:
- Janez Nikolaj Pogačnik (1678–1755), painter[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 247.
- ^ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 7.
- ^ Puhar, Franc. 1970. Kranjski zbornik: 1970. Kranj: Skupščina občine, p. 63.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 159, 162.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 188.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve. 1965. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko, pp. 46, 51.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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