Borovak pri Podkumu

Borovak pri Podkumu (pronounced [bɔɾɔˈʋaːk pɾi pɔˈtkuːmu]) is a settlement east of Podkum in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Borovak pri Podkumu
Borovak pri Podkumu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′29.43″N 15°3′28.96″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityZagorje ob Savi
Area
 • Total4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
707.4 m (2,320.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total81
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Borovak to Borovak pri Podkumu in 1955.[3]

Church

The local church (building) in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ursula and belongs to the Parish of Šentjurij–Podkum. It is a Gothic building that was extended in the 17th century and restyled around 1800.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2455


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