Krnica | |
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  Krnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′39.03″N 14°3′17.8″E / 46.3775083°N 14.054944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.4 km2 (27.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Potočnik, Brigita (June 8, 2020). "V Sloveniji ustanovili nov kraj. S tem želijo spodbuditi razvoj". 24ur.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pibernik, France (2002). "Tone Polda". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 16. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 162–163.
External links
Media related to Krnica at Wikimedia Commons- Krnica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Zgornje Gorje
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