Bobovek | |
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  Bobovek Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E / 46.274556°N 14.3644833°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410.7 m (1,347.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 138 |
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Bobovek (pronounced [bɔˈbɔːʋək] or [bɔˈboːʋək]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Geography
Former clay pits near Bobovek
West of the settlement, two former clay pits have formed small lakes with a unique biotope, which is now a protected nature reserve. Mammoth remains, as well as fossilized remains of shoals of common dace, have been discovered in the clay layers.[3]
Name
Bobovek was attested in written sources as Wobovik in 1399 and Bobwnig in 1417, among other spellings.[4]
Gallery
Northern lake (Krokodilnica)
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Kranj municipal site
- ↑ Kokrica Tourist Association site (in Slovene) Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Bobovek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
External links
Media related to Bobovek at Wikimedia Commons- Bobovek on Geopedia
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