Lancovo Explained

Official Name:Lancovo
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:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Radovljica
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:536
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3328°N 14.16°W
Elevation M:387

Lancovo (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈlaːntsɔʋɔ/) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River, opposite Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Lancovo was attested in written sources as Lanczawe in 1295, Lanzaw in 1326, and Sannd Lamprecht and Lanndtsach in 1498, among other variations.[2]

Church

There is a church in Lancovo dedicated to St. Lambert. It was originally built in the first half of the 16th century, from which the chancel with ribbed vaulting and late Gothic frescoes remain. The nave was later remodeled in the Baroque style.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naselje Lancovo . Krajevna imena . Statistični urad Republike Slovenije.
  2. Web site: Lancovo . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . 10 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Lancovo – Cerkev sv. Lambreta . 10 April 2023 . Register kulturne dediščine . Ministrstvo za kulturo.