Pako

Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pako (pronounced [ˈpaːkɔ]; in older sources also Pekel[2]) is a village north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
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Pako
Pako is located in Slovenia
Pako
Pako
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′23.25″N 14°22′16.59″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityBorovnica
Area
 • Total
2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
167
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
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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).[4] The standardized spelling Pekel was also used.[2][5]

Church

Saint Nicholas' Church

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]

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