Golek, Krško Explained

Official Name:Golek
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Lower Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Krško
Area Total Km2:1.11
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:87
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9605°N 15.4541°W
Elevation M:426.8
Postal Code:8270
Footnotes:[1]

Golek (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɡɔːlɛk/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɡoːlɛk/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɡɔːlək/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɡoːlək/)[2] is a settlement in the hills northwest of Leskovec pri Krškem in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Three prehistoric graves have been found and recorded in the vicinity of the settlement.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Book: Jakopin . Franc . Korošec . Tomo . Logar . Tine . Rigler . Jakob . Savnik . Roman . Suhadolnik . Stane . Slovenska krajevna imena . 1985 . Cankarjeva založba . Ljubljana . 79.
  3. http://www.krsko.si Krško municipal site
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage