Pako (pronounced [ˈpaːkɔ]; in older sources also Pekel[2]) is a village north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Pako | |
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  Pako Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′23.25″N 14°22′16.59″E / 45.9397917°N 14.3712750°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Borovnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 167 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe origin of the name Pako is unknown. The settlement was attested in written sources in 1300 as Pach (and also as Pagk in 1439 and Pakh in 1496).[4] The standardized spelling Pekel was also used.[2][5]
Church
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The local church in Pako is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Borovnica.[6] A church at the site was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure dates from 1717.[7]
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. 118.
- ^ Borovnica municipal site
- ^ "Razlaga imen krajev v borovniški dolini." (in Slovene)
- ^ Weixelburg und Cirknitz. 1912. Map, 1:75,000. Vienna: K. u. k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 337.
External links
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Media related to Pako at Wikimedia Commons- Pako on Geopedia
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