Country Slovenia Statistical region Gorizia Elevation 647 m Local time Sunday 9:33 AM | Traditional region Littoral Municipality Idrija Area 17.5 km² Population 144 (2002) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Čekovnik ([tʃɛˈkoːu̯nik]; German: Tschekaunik) is a dispersed settlement in the hills west of Idrija in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia. In addition to Čekovnik itself, the settlement includes the hamlets of Hleviše, Nikova, and Osojni Vrh.
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Map of 5280 %C4%8Cekovnik, Slovenia
History
Farming in Čekovnik is meager, and traditionally the economy of the village was based on forestry. Until 1926, timber was harvested and floated down Šihtenpoh Creek. A wooden dam was built on the creek in 1868 to aid log driving. During the Second World War, the local farmers were involved in support activities for the Partisans' Pavla field hospital. A memorial to this activity was unveiled in 1966.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Čekovnik include:
References
Čekovnik Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA