Zgornji Polšnik

Zgornji Polšnik
Zgornji Polšnik is located in Slovenia
Zgornji Polšnik
Zgornji Polšnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′7″N 14°57′41″E / 46.06861°N 14.96139°E / 46.06861; 14.96139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityLitija
Elevation
663 m (2,175 ft)

Zgornji Polšnik (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ˈpoːu̯ʃnik], German: Oberbillichberg[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Polšnik.[2] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Geography

Zgornji Polšnik stands in the eastern part of Polšnik.

History

Zgornji Polšnik had a population of 150 living in 25 houses in 1900.[1] Together with neighboring Spodnji Polšnik, Zgornji Polšnik was merged into the new combined settlement of Polsnik in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 94.
  2. ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 276.
  3. ^ Litija municipal site
  4. ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 80, 121.
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