Krnica (pronounced [kəɾˈniːtsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Krnica | |
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  Krnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′39.03″N 14°3′17.8″E / 46.3775083°N 14.054944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorje |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.4 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 427 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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Geography
editThe Pokljuka Gorge begins at Krnica.
History
editKrnica included the hamlet of Zatrnik until 2020, when it became a separate settlement.[2][3]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Krnica include:
- Tone Polda (1917–1945), writer and poet[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Potočnik, Brigita (June 8, 2020). "V Sloveniji ustanovili nov kraj. S tem želijo spodbuditi razvoj". 24ur.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2.108.977 prebivalcev Slovenije 1. januarja 2021 živelo v 5.983 naseljih, 53 naselij nenaseljenih". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Pibernik, France (2002). "Tone Polda". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 16. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 162–163.
External links
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