Spodnji Prekar

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°6′35.52″N 14°45′14.21″E / 46.1098667°N 14.7539472°E / 46.1098667; 14.7539472Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMoravčeArea
 • Total0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)Elevation
457.9 m (1,502.3 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total42[1]

Spodnji Prekar (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈpɾeːkaɾ]; German: Unterprekar[2]) is a small 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

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

History

Spodnji Prekar was already considered a separate village in the 19th century.[2] Following administrative changes, Spodnji Prekar was again made a separate village in 1953, when it was formed from the territory of Sveti Miklavž.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ "Spodnji Prekar". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Topole, Maja (2003). Geografija občine Moravče. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 195.

External links

  • Media related to Spodnji Prekar at Wikimedia Commons
  • Spodnji Prekar on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Moravče
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  • Moravče Parish Church
  • St. Valentine's Church
  • Tuštanj Castle
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