Zagorica, Dobrepolje

Zagorica (pronounced [zaɡɔˈɾiːtsa]; German: Sagoritza[2]) is a village east of Videm in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of Lower Carniola and the municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Zagorica
Zagorica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′35.75″N 14°42′55.21″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrepolje
Area
  Total6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation
434.3 m (1,424.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total222
[1]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zagorica include:

  • France Kralj (1895–1960), sculptor and painter
  • Tone Kralj (1900–1975), sculptor and painter

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. 44.
  3. Dobrepolje municipal site
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