Golek ( or or or ) is a settlement in the hills northwest of
Leskovec pri Krškem
Leskovec pri Krškem ( or ; german: Haselbach''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 76–77.) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava ...
in the
Municipality of Krško
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in eastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
. It is now included in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region
The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...
.
Three
prehistoric
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graves
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have been found and
recorded in the vicinity of the settlement.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 16512
References
External links
Golek on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Krško
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