Bobovek

Bobovek
Bobovek is located in Slovenia
Bobovek
Bobovek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E / 46.274556°N 14.3644833°E / 46.274556; 14.3644833
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
 • Total
0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
410.7 m (1,347.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
138
[1]

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]

  • Northern lake (Krokodilnica)
    Northern lake (Krokodilnica)

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Kranj municipal site
  3. ^ Kokrica Tourist Association site (in Slovene) Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bobovek". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 16, 2021.


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