Paka pri Velenju

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Paka pri Velenju
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Paka pri Velenju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′55.93″N15°8′46.55″E / 46.3822028°N 15.1462639°E / 46.3822028; 15.1462639 Coordinates: 46°22′55.93″N15°8′46.55″E / 46.3822028°N 15.1462639°E / 46.3822028; 15.1462639
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Velenje
Area
 • Total 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation 428.4 m (1,405.5 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 398
[1]

Paka pri Velenju (pronounced  [ˈpaːka pɾi ʋɛˈlɛːnju] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

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Velenje City in Styria, Slovenia

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Paka to Paka pri Velenju in 1955. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Velenje municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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