Zgornji Prekar

Zgornji Prekar (pronounced [ˈzɡoːɾnji ˈpɾeːkaɾ]; German: Oberprekar[2]) is a settlement in the hills above the left bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Zgornji Prekar
Zgornji Prekar
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′52.46″N 14°45′58.85″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMoravče
Area
  Total1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
543.6 m (1,783.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total43
[1]

Name

Zgornji Prekar was attested in historical sources as Precor in 1350, Prak in 1422, and Preckher in 1453, among other spellings.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 22.
  3. Moravče municipal site
  4. "Zgornji Prekar". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.


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