Lindek Explained

Official Name:Lindek
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:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Vojnik
Area Total Km2:4.31
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:86
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3592°N 15.3147°W
Elevation M:683
Footnotes:[1]

Lindek (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈliːndɛk/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Frankolovo off the main road from Vojnik towards Slovenske Konjice. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The ruins of Lindek Castle can still be seen just south of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1264, and was extended and rebuilt in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. It was abandoned in the 18th century.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.vojnik.si Vojnik municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage