Klanec, Kranj

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Klanec

Klanec

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°14′33.61″N 14°21′47.95″E﻿ / ﻿46.2426694°N 14.3633194°E﻿ / 46.2426694; 14.3633194
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Upper Carniola
Statistical region| Upper Carniola
Municipality| Kranj
Elevation

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| 388 m (1,273 ft)

Klanec (pronounced [ˈklaːnəts]; occasionally Klanc,[2][3] German: Klanz[4]) 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.[5] 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.[1]

## Name

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A sign for Cesta na Klanec 'Klanec Street'

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'.[6] In the past the German name was Klanz.[4]

## History

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Klanec was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[7][8][9]

## Notable people

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Notable people that were born or lived in Klanec include:

* Janez Nikolaj Pogačnik (1678–1755), painter[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 247.
2. ^ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 7.
3. ^ Puhar, Franc. 1970. Kranjski zbornik: 1970. Kranj: Skupščina občine, p. 63.
4. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.
5. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 159, 162.
6. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 188.
7. ^ "Uredba o razglasitvi novih naselij, o združitvi naselij in o preimenovanju naselij". Uradni list Ljudske republike Slovenije. 14 (40): 669–670. October 31, 1957. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
8. ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve. 1965. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko, pp. 46, 51.
9. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

## External links

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* Media related to Klanec at Wikimedia Commons
* Klanec on Geopedia

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City Municipality of Kranj

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Kranj

| Current|

* Babni Vrt
* Bobovek
* Breg ob Savi
* Britof
* Čadovlje
* Čepulje
* Golnik
* Goriče
* Hrastje
* Ilovka
* Jama
* Jamnik
* Javornik
* Kokrica
* Lavtarski Vrh
* Letenice
* Mavčiče
* Meja
* Mlaka pri Kranju
* Nemilje
* Njivica
* Orehovlje
* Pangršica
* Planica
* Podblica
* Podreča
* Povlje
* Praše
* Predoslje
* Pševo
* Rakovica
* Spodnja Besnica
* Spodnje Bitnje
* Srakovlje
* Srednja Vas–Goriče
* Srednje Bitnje
* Suha pri Predosljah
* Šutna
* Sveti Jošt nad Kranjem
* Tatinec
* Tenetiše
* Trstenik
* Žablje
* Žabnica
* Zabukovje
* Zalog
* Zgornja Besnica
* Zgornje Bitnje

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Former|

* Čirčiče
* Drulovka
* Gorenja Sava
* Gorenje
* Huje
* Kalvarija
* Klanec
* Kamnjek
* Labore
* Orehek
* Primskovo
* Rupa
* Šmarjetna Gora
* Spodnje Tenetiše
* Stražišče
* Struževo
* Zgornje Tenetiše
* Zlato Polje

Location of the Municipality of Kranj in SloveniaView of Kranj, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kranj

Landmarks|

* Kieselstein Castle
* Kokra River Canyon
* Lake Trboje
* Plečnik Steps
* Schrottenturn Manor
* St. Cantianus and Companions Parish Church
* St. Judoc's Church
* St. Margaret's Hill
* Šum Falls
* Udin Woods

Notable people|

* Janez Bleiweis
* Davorin Dolar
* Lojze Dolinar
* Primož Grašič
* Boštjan Hladnik
* Simon Jenko
* Leopold Layer
* Peter Lipar
* Janez Mencinger
* Franc Novak
* Jože Plečnik
* Marko Pogačnik
* Ivan Pregelj
* Marij Pregelj
* France Prešeren
* Johann Pucher
* Edvard Ravnikar
* Andrej Šifrer
* Hinko Smrekar
* Marjan Šorli
* Andrej Štremfelj
* Tone Volčič

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