Snežnik (settlement)

Snežnik (pronounced [snɛˈʒniːk]) is a dispersed settlement on the slopes of Mount Snežnik in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Gomance, Mašun, and Sviščaki.

Snežnik
Snežnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°35′20.96″N 14°26′48.46″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
  Total95.03 km2 (36.69 sq mi)
Elevation
1,242 - 1,745 m (−4,483 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total8
[1]

History

Snežnik became an independent settlement in 1989, when territory was split off from the settlements of Ilirska Bistrica and Koritnice to constitute it.[3]

References

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