Zgornji Prhovec (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji pəɾˈxɔːʋəts] or [ˈzɡoːɾnji pəɾˈxoːʋəts]; in older sources also Perhovic;[2] German: Perhouz[2]) is a settlement north of Izlake 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.[3]

Zgornji Prhovec
Prhovec (until 1990)
Zgornji Prhovec is located in Slovenia
Zgornji Prhovec
Zgornji Prhovec
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′47.49″N 14°55′37.09″E / 46.1631917°N 14.9269694°E / 46.1631917; 14.9269694
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityZagorje ob Savi
Area
 • Total
0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation
449.6 m (1,475.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
57
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Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Prhovec to Zgornji Prhovec in 1990.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 22.
  3. ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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