Borje, Zagorje ob Savi

Borje (pronounced [bɔˈɾjɛ]) is a small settlement north of Šentlambert in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlet of Kobiljek to the north.

Borje
Borje is located in Slovenia
Borje
Borje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′54.87″N 14°56′23.42″E / 46.1152417°N 14.9398389°E / 46.1152417; 14.9398389
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityZagorje ob Savi
Area
 • Total
2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation
620.4 m (2,035.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
36
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Name

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Borje was attested in written sources as Wari in 1392, Bory in 1468, and Tworiach in 1496, among other spellings.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Borje". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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