Prevoje pri Šentvidu
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Prevoje pri Šentvidu (pronounced [pɾɛˈʋoːjɛ pɾi ʃɛnˈtʋiːdu] or [pɾɛˈʋoːjɛ pɾi ʃənˈtʋiːdu]) is a settlement northeast of Ljubljana on the road to Celje in Slovenia. It is in the Municipality of Lukovica in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region.[2]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation337.2 m (1,106 ft)
Prevoje pri Šentvidu | |
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  Prevoje pri Šentvidu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′39.64″N 14°39′43.84″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Lukovica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337.2 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 689 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Prevoje to Prevoje pri Šentvidu in 1953.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Prevoje pri Šentvidu include:
- Jakob Zupan (1785–1852), linguist[4]
- Stanko Pelc (born 1957), geographer[5][6]
- Viktor Avbelj
