Pako
Pako (pronounced [ˈpaːkɔ]; in older sources also Pekel) is a village north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Saint Nicholas' Church
Name
The origin of the name Pako is unknown. The settlement was attested in written sources in 1300 as Pach (and also as Pagk in 1439 and Pakh in 1496). The standardized spelling Pekel was also used.
Church
The local church in Pako is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Borovnica. A church at the site was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure dates from 1717.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.
- ^ Borovnica municipal site
- ^ "Razlaga imen krajev v borovniški dolini." (in Slovene)
- ^ Weixelburg und Cirknitz. 1912. Map, 1:75,000. Vienna: K. u. k. Militärgeographisches Institut.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 337.
External links
Media related to Pako at Wikimedia Commons- Pako on Geopedia
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