Zgornji Prekar
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°6′52.46″N 14°45′58.85″E / 46.1145722°N 14.7663472°E / 46.1145722; 14.7663472
Slovenia (2002)
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]
Name
Zgornji Prekar was attested in historical sources as Precor in 1350, Prak in 1422, and Preckher in 1453, among other spellings.[4]
History
Zgornji Prekar was already considered a separate village in the 19th century.[2] Following administrative changes, Zgornji Prekar was again made a separate village in 1953, when it was formed from the territory of Sveti Miklavž.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 22.
- ^ Moravče municipal site
- ^ "Zgornji Prekar". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Topole, Maja (2003). Geografija občine Moravče. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 196.
External links
Media related to Zgornji Prekar at Wikimedia Commons- Zgornji Prekar on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Moravče
- Moravče Parish Church
- St. Valentine's Church
- Tuštanj Castle
- Fran Detela
- Primož Peterka
- Jože Urbanija
- Dane Zajc
