Snežnik (pronounced [snɛˈʒniːk], German: Schneeberg[2]) is a dispersed settlement on the slopes of Mount Snežnik in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Snežnik | |
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  Snežnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′20.96″N 14°26′48.46″E / 45.5891556°N 14.4467944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Ilirska Bistrica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.03 km2 (36.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,242 - 1,745 m (−4,483 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 8 |
| [1] | |
Geography edit
Snežnik includes the hamlets of Mašun to the north, Sviščaki to the west, and Gomanjče (German: Hermsburg,[2][4] Italian: Casa di caccia[4]) to the south on the border with Croatia.
History edit
Snežnik became an independent settlement in 1989, when territory was split off from the settlements of Ilirska Bistrica and Koritnice to constitute it.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 131.
- ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- ^ a b Reya, Oskar (1939). "Najnižje in najvišje temperature v Sloveniji" (PDF). Geografski vestnik. 15 (1–4): 3–4. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Snežnik.
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