Zakal
Appearance
Zakal | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′49.82″N 14°34′37.55″E / 46.2638389°N 14.5770972°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Kamnik |
Area | |
• Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 528.6 m (1,734.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 63 |
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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
[edit]Zalak was attested in written records as Zachalom in 1457.[2][3]
Church
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Zakal_Slovenia_-_church_2.jpg/220px-Zakal_Slovenia_-_church_2.jpg)
The local church, dedicated to Saint Leonard, is an example of a medieval church with a flat ceiling and two gilded altars.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Kosi, Miha (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 1236.
- ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
External links
[edit]Media related to Zakal at Wikimedia Commons
- Zakal on Geopedia