Govejk
Govejk (pronounced [ɡɔˈʋeːi̯k], in order sources Govejek in Srnjek,[2] German: Goweck und Sernak[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Idrija[3] in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It lies on the road from Idrija to Žiri.
Govejk Govejek (until 1980) | |
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  Govejk Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′39.47″N 14°4′11.84″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Idrija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 77 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Govejek to Govejk in 1980.[4] The older name Govejek in Srnjek 'Govejek and Srnjek' referred to the hamlet of Srnjak, today part of the neighboring village of Ledinske Krnice.
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References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
- Idrija municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
- Govejk at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Idrija
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