Lopatnik pri Velenju

Lopatnik pri Velenju (pronounced [lɔˈpaːtnik pɾi ʋɛˈlɛːnju]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. Since 2007 the entire municipality has been included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Lopatnik pri Velenju

Lopatnik pri Titovem Velenju (1982–1990)
Lopatnik pri Velenju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′6.58″N 15°10′4.56″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityVelenje
Area
  Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
574.9 m (1,886.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total67
[1]

Name

The settlement was created by separating it from Paški Kozjak and naming it Lopatnik pri Titovem Velenju in 1982. The name of the settlement was changed from Lopatnik pri Titovem Velenju to Lopatnik pri Velenju in 1990, corresponding to the change of Titovo Velenje to Velenje the same year.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Velenje municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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