Kal, Hrastnik

Last updated
Kal
Kal pri Hrastniku Planiniski Dom.jpg
Lodge in Kal
Slovenia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kal
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′19.1″N15°6′44.69″E / 46.171972°N 15.1124139°E / 46.171972; 15.1124139
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Central Sava
Municipality Hrastnik
Area
 • Total3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation
880.6 m (2,889.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total41
[1]

Kal (pronounced [ˈkaːu̯] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Dol pri Hrastniku. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. [2] Kal includes the hamlets of Spodnji Kal (or Mali Kal) and Veliki Kal. [3]

Contents

Geography

View from Kal Hill Kal pri Hrastniku Razgled.jpg
View from Kal Hill

Kal Hill (Slovene : Kalski hrib; 985 meters or 3,232 feet) stands on the northern edge of the settlement, [3] and Pleše Hill (956 meters or 3,136 feet) and Long Peak (Slovene : Dolgi vrh; 918 meters or 3,012 feet) stand south of the village core. There is road access to the village via a steep road from Dol pri Hrastniku and a newer road from Čeče. The higher levels of the settlement stand on limestone, and at lower elevations shale, sandstone, and conglomerate rock are found. The soil is loamy and sensitive to droughts. [3]

History

The Kal area was settled relatively late. It was still uninhabited in the 13th century, but farms were attested in the area in the 16th century. A school was established in the settlement in 1908. Classes were initially held in a private home; after that building burned down, a school building was built in 1927. A mountain lodge was built on Kal Hill in 1948. [3]

Mass grave

Kal is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Paradise Valley Mass Grave (Slovene : Grobišče Rajska dolina) is located under a log cabin at the beginning of the Paradise Valley (Rajska dolina) ski lift. It contains the remains of 40 Slovenian families from Lower Carniola that were transported to the valley and murdered. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hrastnik</span> Town in Styria, Slovenia

Hrastnik is a town in the Central Sava Valley in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Hrastnik. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hodoš</span> Place in Prekmurje, Slovenia

Hodoš is a village in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Hodoš. It is part of the Prekmurje region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mislinja (settlement)</span> Place in Carinthia, Slovenia

Mislinja is a settlement in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Mislinja. It lies in the valley of the Mislinja River. The area traditionally belonged to Styria. In 1995 it became part of the newly formed Carinthia Statistical Region.

Košnica pri Celju is a settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu</span> Place in Styria, Slovenia

Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vešter</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Vešter is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincarje</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Vincarje is a settlement in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamniška Bistrica, Kamnik</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Kamniška Bistrica is a small dispersed settlement close to the source of the Kamnik Bistrica River in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sidol</span> Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Sidol is a small settlement in the Tuhinj Valley in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It lies in a small enclosed valley in the hills above Šmartno v Tuhinju.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dolenje pri Jelšanah</span> Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Dolenje pri Jelšanah is a village north of Jelšane in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The settlement includes the hamlets of Dolnji Kraj, Gornji Kraj, and Vrh Žloštajna.

Dolnji Zemon is a small settlement on the left bank of the Reka River south of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlet of Zemonska Vaga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dobec</span> Village in Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Dobec is a small village in the hills north of Begunje in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Dol is a small settlement in the Upper Dreta Valley in the Municipality of Gornji Grad in Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional Styria region and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pance, Ljubljana</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Pance is a settlement in the hills north of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dol pri Hrastniku</span> Place in Styria, Slovenia

Dol pri Hrastniku is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. In addition to the main settlement, it includes the hamlets of Črdenc, Grča, Javorje, Novi Dol, Pod Bregom, Rakovec, and Slatno.

Marno is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies just north of the main road east of Dol. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Podkraj, Hrastnik</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Podkraj is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Sava, Koritnik, Strušce, Kladje, Ruda, Boriče, and Hribar.

Lahomno is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley of Lahomnica Creek, a minor left tributary of the Savinja River east of Laško. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gornji Dolič</span> Place in Carinthia, Slovenia

Gornji Dolič is a village in the Municipality of Mislinja in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Carinthia and is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spodnje Blato</span> Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

Spodnje Blato is a settlement just east of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Hrastnik municipal site
  3. 1 2 3 4 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 112.
  4. ↑ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Rajska dolina". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved November 23, 2023.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.