Borovak pri Polšniku

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
46°2′44.85″N 14°58′15.79″E / 46.0457917°N 14.9710528°E / 46.0457917; 14.9710528Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SavaMunicipalityLitijaArea
 • Total1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)Elevation
749.7 m (2,459.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total24[1]

Borovak pri Polšniku (pronounced [bɔɾɔˈʋaːk pɾi ˈpoːu̯ʃniku]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Litija in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 the municipality was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Borovak pri Polšniku was attested in written sources as Borauackh in 1499.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Borovak to Borovak pri Polšniku in 1955.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Municipality of Litija website
  3. ^ "Borovak pri Polšniku". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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