Bobovek
Bobovek (pronounced [bɔˈbɔːʋək] or [bɔˈboːʋək]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Former clay pits near Bobovek
Bobovek | |
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  Bobovek Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E | |
| Country |  |
| 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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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]
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
External links
- Bobovek at Geopedia.si
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