Kostanj | |
|---|---|
  Kostanj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′39.1″N 14°44′33.13″E / 46.227528°N 14.7425361°E | |
| Country |
Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 537.9 m (1,764.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 47 |
| [1] | |
Kostanj (pronounced [ˈkɔːstan]) is a small village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Dorothea.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Kostanj include:
- Pavel Pestotnik (1879–1955), politician and organizer of the Slovenian Sokol movement [2] [3] [4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Pogačnik, Frido. 1956. "Dr. Pavel Pestotnik." Zbornik Svobodne Slovenije 8: 281. (in Slovene)
- ^ "Pavel Pestotnik." Slovenska biografija.
- ^ "Nekaj opomb k vpisom." 1963. Planinski vestnik 19(12): 626.
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