Bogenšperk (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 95.]) is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
The Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmartno pri Litiji. The municipality is now included in the Central ...
in central
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. The area is part of the historical region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south an ...
. The municipality is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
. The settlement was formally created in 1995, when the settlement of Dvor pri Bogenšperku was split into two new settlements:
Dvor
Dvor may refer to:
Places in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
* Dvor, Visoko, a settlement in the Municipality of Visoko
Places in Croatia:
* Dvor, Croatia, a town and a municipality in Croatia
Places in Slovenia:
* Dvor, Ljubljana, a settlement in the ...
and Bogenšperk.
It is best known as the location of
Bogenšperk Castle
Bogenšperk Castle (; , ) is a 16th-century castle located in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It is best known for its association with the 17th-century scientist and natural historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, a ...
.
References
External links
Bogenšperk on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
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