Brankovo

Brankovo (pronounced [ˈbraːŋkɔʋɔ]; German: Brankou[2]) is a small settlement on the edge of the valley known as Mišja dolina (literally, 'Monks' valley'[3]), three km west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Brankovo
Brankovo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′49.49″N 14°36′1.18″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityVelike Lašče
Area
  Total0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
528.4 m (1,733.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total20
[1]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44.
  3. Lenarčič, Simon. 2011. "Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen." (Book review). Delo, 13 Jan. 2011 (in Slovene)
  4. Velike Lašče municipal site


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