Kal, Kolovrat

Kal
Kal Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′40″N 14°51′43″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Sava
Municipality	Zagorje ob Savi
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)

Kal (pronounced [ˈkaːl]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is now part of the village of Kolovrat.[1] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

Geography

Kal stands southwest of the village center of Kolovrat,[1] below the south slope of Kal Hill (elevation 682 metres or 2,238 feet).

Name

The name Kal literally means 'pond', based on the common noun kal 'pond, watering hole' and referring to a local geographical feature.[2]

History

Kal was annexed by Kolovrat in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[3][4]

References

1. Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 455.
2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 101, 182.
3. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 47, 50.
4. Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 44, 47.

External links

• Kal on Geopedia