Klanec (; occasionally ''Klanc'', german: Klanz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 56.) is a former settlement in the

Municipality of Kranj Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approximately northwest of Ljubljana. The centre of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Car ...

in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Kranj. Klanec lies above the left bank of the Kokra River, connected to the center of Kranj by a bridge. The houses in Klanec mingle with those of neighboring Huje and

Primskovo Primskovo (; german: Primskau''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 90.) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Liti ...

, both also former independent settlements.

Name

The name ''Klanec'' is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''klanec'', which may variously mean 'steep path upwards', 'path through a narrow area', and 'isolated, tucked-away place'. In the past the German name was ''Klanz''.

History

Klanec was annexed by the city of Kranj in 1957, ending its existence as a separate settlement.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Klanec include: * Janez Nikolaj Pogačnik (1678–1755), painter

References

External links

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Klanec on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj {{Kranj-geo-stub