Bogenšperk, Šmartno pri Litiji

Bogenšperk (pronounced [ˈboːɡɛnʃpɛɾk]; German: Wagensberg[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement was formally created in 1995, when the settlement of Dvor pri Bogenšperku was split into two new settlements: Dvor and Bogenšperk.[4]

Bogenšperk
Bogenšperk
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′23.08″N 14°51′21.3″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmartno pri Litiji
Area
 • Total1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
422.5 m (1,386.2 ft)
[1]

It is best known as the location of Bogenšperk Castle.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 95.
  3. Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  4. Bogenšperk (in Slovene)
  5. "EŠD 29". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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