Kamnik

Kamnik
From top, left to right: Old town – south, Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Little Castle Chapel, Little Castle Defense Tower, Zaprice Castle, Main Square
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Kamnik is located in Slovenia
Kamnik
Kamnik
Location of the Town of Kamnik in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′32.69″N 14°36′43.14″E / 46.2257472°N 14.6119833°E / 46.2257472; 14.6119833
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Area
 • Total9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
380.5 m (1,248.4 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total13,768
 • Density1,513/km2 (3,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal codes
1240 and 1241
Vehicle registrationLJ
Websitevisitkamnik.com

Kamnik (pronounced [ˈkaːmnik] ; German: Stein[2] or Stein in Oberkrain) is the ninth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper Carniola (northern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Kamnik, which encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area. The town of Kamnik has three castles as well as many examples of historical architecture.

  1. ^ "Population by settlements, detailed data, Slovenia, 1 January 2016". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27.