Kostanj, Kamnik

Kostanj (pronounced [ˈkɔːstan]) is a small village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Kostanj
Kostanj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′39.1″N 14°44′33.13″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation
537.9 m (1,764.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total47
[1]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Dorothea.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kostanj include:

  • Pavel Pestotnik (1879–1955), politician and organizer of the Sokol movement[2][3][4]
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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Pogačnik, Frido. 1956. "Dr. Pavel Pestotnik." Zbornik Svobodne Slovenije 8: 281. (in Slovene)
  3. "Pavel Pestotnik." Slovenska biografija.
  4. "Nekaj opomb k vpisom." 1963. Planinski vestnik 19(12): 626.


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