Perovo (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27.) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central

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. It is now part of the town of

Kamnik Kamnik (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27. or ''Stein in Oberkrain'') is the ninth-largest town of Slovenia, located in t ...

. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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Geography

Perovo lies south of Kamnik, between Zaprice and Bakovnik. The settlement is divided into two parts. The main settlement, Spodnje Perovo ('lower Perovo', ) lies along the right bank of the

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River. A smaller hamlet, Zgornje Perovo ('upper Perovo', ), lies to the southeast on the other side of the river, on a hillside where the headwaters of Krajček Creek flow.''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 184–186. The Titan Industrial Channel () was dug parallel to the Kamnik Bistrica in 1920 to power the Titan Hydroelectric Plant. The channel is lined with concrete and has a flow capacity of , which is about two-thirds of the mean annual flow of the Kamnik Bistrica.

Name

Perovo was mentioned in historical sources as ''Perau prope Stein'' in 1241.

History

Perovo was annexed by Kamnik in 1934, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Perovo manors

Spodnje Perovo Manor ()—also known as Janežič Manor (), Perau Manor, or Rasp Manor ()—stands in the northwest part of Spodnje Perovo. It was built by the Rasp family in the first half of the 17th century at the site of a medieval manor, and it has been remodeled several times since then. It is an L-shaped two-story structure that preserves Baroque architectural elements, including the door casing and window frames. Zgornje Perovo Manor ()—also known as Šmolc Manor (), Oberperau Manor, or Tomšič Manor ()—stands across the river from Spodnje Perovo Manor in the hamlet of Zgornje Perovo. It is a two-story building dating from the 15th century. The windows on the ground floor preserve Gothic elements, and those on the upper floor have Baroque elements.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Perovo include the following: * France Lombergar (1928–1993), agronomist and orchard specialist

References

External links

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Perovo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Kamnik Former settlements in Slovenia {{Kamnik-geo-stub