Koprivnik v Bohinju

Koprivnik

1937 postcard of Koprivnik v Bohinju
Koprivnik

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°18′20.94″N 13°59′0.51″E / 46.3058167°N 13.9834750°E / 46.3058167; 13.9834750Coordinates: 46°18′20.94″N 13°59′0.51″E / 46.3058167°N 13.9834750°E / 46.3058167; 13.9834750
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Bohinj
Elevation 973.7 m (3,194.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 214
[1]

Koprivnik v Bohinju (pronounced [kɔˈpɾiːu̯nik w bɔˈxiːnju]) 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]

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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