Koprivnik v Bohinju

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°18′20.94″N 13°59′0.51″E / 46.3058167°N 13.9834750°E / 46.3058167; 13.9834750Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionUpper CarniolaMunicipalityBohinjElevation
973.7 m (3,194.6 ft)Population
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Koprivnik v Bohinju (pronounced [kɔˈpɾíːwnik w bɔˈxíːnju]) is a settlement on the Pokljuka Plateau in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Koprivnik to Koprivnik v Bohinju (literally, 'Koprivnik in Bohinj') in 1955 to distinguish it from other settlements with the same name in Slovenia.[2]

Church

Holy Cross Church

The local church is dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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Administrative seat: Bohinjska Bistrica
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