Loke, Trbovlje
Loke (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈloːkɛ]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Trbovlje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
Geography
Loke lies in the northern part of Trbovlje, below the southeast slope of Klek Hill (elevation: 511 meters or 1,677 feet).
History
Loke had a population of 4,781 in 1900. Loke was annexed by Trbovlje in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Loke include the following:
- Anton Mervar (1885–1942), button accordion manufacturer
References
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 417.
- ^ Trbovlje municipal site
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 38.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 58.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 58.
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