Kolovrat, Zagorje ob Savi
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kolovrat (pronounced [kɔlɔˈwɾaːt] or [kɔˈloːwɾat]; ‹See Tfd›German: Kolowrat[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the hamlets of Kal, Plavišnik, Prevalje, Spodnje Vrtače (‹See Tfd›German: Unterwertatsche[2]), Senčna Vas (Slovene: Senčna vas), and Strma Njiva.[4]
Kolovrat | |
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  Kolovrat Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′8.05″N 14°52′23.12″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463.9 m (1,522.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 141 |
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The name Kolovrat is originally an oronym that appears several times in Slovenia (e.g., the Kolovrat Range); in this case, it applies to the Kolovrat Ridge (Slovene: Kolovraška reber) north of the settlement. The name Kolovrat is believed to derive from the Slovene common noun kolovrat 'spinning wheel', which developed the metaphorical meaning 'mountain ridge'.[5] In the past the German name was Kolowrat.[2]
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the late 18th century.[6]
Kolovrat Castle (sometimes also Spodnji Kolovrat,[2] ‹See Tfd›German: Unterkolowrat[2]) is a castle built on a small hill southeast of the settlement (46°9′53.09532″N 14°52′37.04016″E). It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1256. It was badly damaged in the 1895 earthquake. After 1945 part of the castle was restored.[7]
Notable people that were born or lived in Kolovrat include:
- Jakob Prašnikar (1784–1841), religious writer and benefactor of Anton Martin Slomšek[2]
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