Prevoje pri Šentvidu

Prevoje pri Šentvidu (pronounced [pɾɛˈʋoːjɛ pɾi ʃɛnˈtʋiːdu] or [pɾɛˈʋoːjɛ pɾi ʃənˈtʋiːdu]) is a settlement northeast of Ljubljana on the road to Celje in Slovenia. It is in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region.[2]

Prevoje pri Šentvidu
Prevoje pri Šentvidu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′39.64″N 14°39′43.84″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLukovica
Area
  Total2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation
337.2 m (1,106.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total689
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Prevoje to Prevoje pri Šentvidu in 1953.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Prevoje pri Šentvidu include:

  • Jakob Zupan (1785–1852), linguist[4]
  • Stanko Pelc (born 1957), geographer[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. "Lukovica municipal site". Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Suhadolnik, Stane. "Jakob Zupan (1785–1852)". Slovenska biografija. Ljubljana: Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. "Stanko Pelc". Univerza na Primorskem. Koper. Retrieved September 11, 2020.


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