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Klanec, Kranj

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Upper Carniola

Elevation
  
388 m

Traditional region
  
Upper Carniola

Municipality
  
Kranj

Klanec, Kranj

Klanec ([ˈklaːnəts]; occasionally Klanc, German: Klanz) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj. Klanec lies above the left bank of the Kokra River, connected to the center of Kranj by a bridge. The houses in Klanec mingle with those of neighboring Huje and Primskovo, both also former independent settlements.

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Name

The name Klanec is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun klanec, which may variously mean 'steep path upwards', 'path through a narrow area', and 'isolated, tucked-away place'. In the past the German name was Klanz.

History

Klanec was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Klanec include:

  • Janez Nikolaj Pogačnik (1678–1755), painter
  • References

    Klanec, Kranj Wikipedia


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