Krnica, Gorje

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°22′39.03″N 14°3′17.8″E / 46.3775083°N 14.054944°E / 46.3775083; 14.054944Country SloveniaTraditional RegionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityGorjeArea
 • Total70.4 km2 (27.2 sq mi)Elevation
616 m (2,021 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total427 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)[1]

Krnica (pronounced [kəɾˈniːtsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

The Pokljuka Gorge begins at Krnica.

History

Krnica included the hamlet of Zatrnik until 2020, when it became a separate settlement.[2][3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Krnica include:

  • Tone Polda (1917–1945), writer and poet[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Potočnik, Brigita (June 8, 2020). "V Sloveniji ustanovili nov kraj. S tem želijo spodbuditi razvoj". 24ur.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "2.108.977 prebivalcev Slovenije 1. januarja 2021 živelo v 5.983 naseljih, 53 naselij nenaseljenih". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Pibernik, France (2002). "Tone Polda". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 16. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 162–163.
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Municipality of Gorje
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Administrative seat: Zgornje Gorje
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Former
  • Pokljuka
  • Spodnji Graben
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  • Zgornji Graben
The location of the Municipality of Gorje
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