Zlokarje (pronounced [ˈzloːkaɾjɛ], in older sources Zlokarji[2]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is now part of the village of Jelševica.[3] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
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  Zlokarje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′14″N 14°54′09″E / 46.20389°N 14.90250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
Geography
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Zlokarje is a clustered settlement in the northwestern part of the territory of Jelševica, consisting of two farms at the top of a hill.[3] It lies at the extreme northwest end of a mountain ridge.[1] The Zlokarje Viaduct (Slovene: viadukt Zlokarje) on Slovenia's A1 Freeway is named after Zlokarje and runs immediately west of the village; its right and left spans measure 204 meters (669 ft) and 222 meters (728 ft).[4]
History
editZlokarje had a population of 14 (in two houses) in 1900,[2] 18 (in two houses) in 1931,[1] and 17 (in two houses) in 1953.[5] Zlokarje was annexed by Jelševica in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 205.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 22.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 454.
- ^ "A1 Šentilj - Srmin". DARS. DARS d.d. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Popis stanovništva 1953, vol. 11. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. 1959. p. 255.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 45, 121.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 43.
External links
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