Zagorica nad Kamnikom (pronounced [zaɡɔˈɾiːtsa nat ˈkaːmnikɔm]; German: Sagoritz)[2] is a settlement on the right bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Zagorica nad Kamnikom
Zagorica nad Kamnikom Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′38.15″N 14°36′4.97″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Area
• Total	0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation	434.7 m (1,426.2 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	155
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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Zagorica to Zagorica nad Kamnikom in 1953.[3] In the past the German name was Sagoritz.[2]

Church

The Stranje parish church, dedicated to Saint Benedict, is built on a small hill at the southern end of the settlement. The chapel of Our Lady of the Snows on the Big Pasture Plateau (Slovene: Velika planina) also belongs to this parish.[4]

References

External links

• Zagorica nad Kamnikom on Geopedia

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