Pako (pronounced [ˈpaːkɔ]; in older sources also Pekel[2]) is a village north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Pako | |
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Pako Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′23.25″N 14°22′16.59″E | |
| Country | |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Borovnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 167 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
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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).[4] The standardized spelling Pekel was also used.[2][5]
The local church in Pako is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Borovnica.[6] A church at the site was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure dates from 1717.[7]
Municipality of Borovnica | ||
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Borovnica
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