Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Elevation 502 m Population 55 (2002) | Region Upper Carniola Municipality Radovljica Local time Sunday 7:31 PM | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 46% Humidity | ||
Zgornji Otok ([ˈzɡoːɾnji ˈɔːtɔk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 4240 Zgornji Otok, Slovenia
Geography
Zgornji Otok lies along the road from Zapuže to Mošnje where the foothills of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps meet the Radovljica Basin. An intermittent stream runs through the village; during heavy rains it rises quickly and becomes a tributary of Dobruša Creek. The soil is very sandy.
Mass grave
Zgornji Otok is the site of a mass grave from the end of the Second World War. The Zgornji Otok Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Zgornji Otok) is located on sunken ground in a meadow west of the settlement, a few meters east of the edge of the woods, at a site called Pod Koncami. It contains the remains of 14 Croatian soldiers killed on May 6, 1945.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zgornji Otok include: