Vrhpolje pri Kamniku (pronounced [ˈʋəɾxpɔljɛ pɾi ˈkaːmniku]; German: Oberfeld[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Urban expansion has turned it into a single continuous settlement with the neighbouring settlement of Nevlje. The main road from Kamnik into the Tuhinj Valley runs through Vrhpolje.
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  Vrhpolje pri Kamniku Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′48.06″N 14°37′53.11″E / 46.2300167°N 14.6314194°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392.9 m (1,289.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 664 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Vrhpolje to Vrhpolje pri Kamniku in 1955.[3] In the past the German name was Oberfeld.[2]
Gallery
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Historical postcard of Vrhpolje pri Kamniku
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 28.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
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Media related to Vrhpolje pri Kamniku at Wikimedia Commons- Vrhpolje pri Kamniku on Geopedia
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