Ivan Savnik was a Slovene industrialist and merchant (1879–1950), one of the biggest manufacturers and retailers in the

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

region of

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. With his products he supplied merchants across

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and later

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. During the time of mayor Ciril Pirc he worked for many years as a councillor and advisor at the city council of Kranj. He was also actively involved in the construction of the National Hall (Narodni dom) in Kranj.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Savnik, Ivan 1879 births 1950 deaths Slovenian industrialists People from Kranj Austro-Hungarian businesspeople Yugoslav businesspeople