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Zakal

Zakal
Zakal is located in Slovenia
Zakal
Zakal
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′49.82″N 14°34′37.55″E / 46.2638389°N 14.5770972°E / 46.2638389; 14.5770972
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
  Total
1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation
528.6 m (1,734 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total
63
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Zakal (pronounced [zaˈkaːu̯]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills northwest of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

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Zalak was attested in written records as Zachalom in 1457.[2][3]

Church

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Saint Leonard's Church

The local church, dedicated to Saint Leonard, is an example of a medieval church with a flat ceiling and two gilded altars.[4]

References

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  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Slovenska historična topografija". Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. Kosi, Miha (2016). Historična topografija Kranjske (do 1500). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 1236.
  4. Slovenian Tourist Board site
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