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Zakal

Coordinates: 46°15′49.82″N 14°34′37.55″E / 46.2638389°N 14.5770972°E / 46.2638389; 14.5770972
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Zakal
Zakal is located in Slovenia
Zakal
Zakal
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′49.82″N 14°34′37.55″E / 46.2638389°N 14.5770972°E / 46.2638389; 14.5770972
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
528.6 m (1,734.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total63
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Zakal (pronounced [zaˈkaːu̯]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

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Zalak was attested in written records as Zachalom in 1457.[2][3]

Church

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Saint Leonard's Church

The local church, dedicated to Saint Leonard, is an example of a medieval church with a flat ceiling and two gilded altars.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Kosi, Miha (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 1236.
  4. ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
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