Lopata (pronounced [lɔˈpaːta]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the northwestern outskirts of Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Lopata
Lopata Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′49.78″N 15°14′7.17″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Celje
Area
• Total	1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation	253.9 m (833.0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	704
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
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Name

Like the village of Lopata in the Municipality of Žužemberk, the name of this village is derived from the common noun lopata (now 'shovel' but originally 'flat part/area'), referring to the level terrain of the village surrounded by hills.[3]

References

External links

• Lopata on Geopedia

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