Borje, Zagorje ob Savi explained

Official Name:Borje
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Zagorje ob Savi
Area Total Km2:2.62
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:36
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1152°N 14.9398°W
Elevation M:620.4
Postal Code:1410
Footnotes:[1]

Borje (in Slovenian pronounced as /bɔˈɾjɛ/) is a small settlement north of Šentlambert in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi 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 Sava Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlet of Kobiljek to the north.

Name

Borje was attested in written sources as Wari in 1392, Bory in 1468, and Tworiach in 1496, among other spellings.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.zagorje.si Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
  3. Web site: Borje . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . March 5, 2021.