Krkovo nad Faro

Krkovo
Krkovo Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°29′7.9″N 14°53′52.87″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kostel
Area
• Total	0.49 km^2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation	383.6 m (1,258.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	21
[1]

Krkovo nad Faro (pronounced [ˈkəɾkɔʋɔ nat ˈfaːɾɔ]) is a small village northeast of Fara in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Krkovo to Krkovo nad Faro in 1953.[3]

Church

There is a small church in the settlement, dedicated to Saint Leonard and belonging to the Parish of Fara. It was built in the 18th century.[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Kostel municipal site
3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 1809

External links

• Krkovo nad Faro on Geopedia