Komanija

Komanija (pronounced [kɔmaˈniːja], German: Komania[2]) is a small settlement south of Dobrova in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Komanija
Komanija
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′41.05″N 14°25′43.97″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
 • Total0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation
311.4 m (1,021.7 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total86
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
[1]

Geography

Komanija lies along the local road from Razori to Brezovica pri Ljubljani. The core of the village stands in a shady position on a broad terrace above a plain, and it extends up the slope of Gradišča Hill (530 meters or 1,740 feet) to the west and down to Horjulščica Creek (a.k.a. Horjulka Creek, a tributary of the Gradaščica) to the east.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Komanija include:

  • Josip Marinko (1848–1921), editor and journalist[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 21.
  3. Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Savnik, Roman (1970). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 416.


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