Dvor () is a 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 ...
.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Dvor'' to ''Dvor pri Bogenšperku'' in 1953. In 1995 the settlement of Dvor pri Bogenšperku was split into two new settlements: Dvor and
Bogenšperk.
Lihtenberk Castle
Lihtenberk Castle, now a ruin, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1250, badly damaged in the
1511 Idrija earthquake
The 1511 Idrija earthquake ( or ) occurred on 26 March 1511 with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum EMS intensity of X (''very destructive''). The epicenter was near the town of Idrija (now in Slovenia), although some place it in ...
, and finally demolished in the early 17th century, was located near the settlement.
References
External links
Dvor on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
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