Pako (; in older sources also ''Pekel''''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.) is a

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north of Borovnica in the

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region of

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Name

The origin of the name ''Pako'' is unknown. The settlement was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''Pach'' (and also as ''Pagk'' in 1439 and ''Pakh'' in 1496). The standardized spelling ''Pekel'' was also used.

Church

The local church in Pako is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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of Borovnica. A church at the site was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure dates from 1717.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 337.

References

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Pako on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Borovnica {{Borovnica-geo-stub