Novi Trg (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋi ˈtəɾk], Slovene: Novi trg, German: Neumarktl[1] or Neumarkt[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in central Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Kamnik.[3] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Novi Trg | |
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  Novi Trg Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′20″N 14°36′47″E / 46.22222°N 14.61306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
Geography
editNovi Trg stands on the left bank of the Kamnik Bistrica River. Kamnik's old castle rises above it to the northeast.[3]
Name
editNovi Trg was attested in historical sources as Newnmarcht in 1402, and Newnmarkt in 1428, and Newenmarkt in 1465.[4] The name Novi trg means 'new market town', indicating its later founding than neighboring Kamnik.
History
editNovi Trg has long had the character of a suburb of the town of Kamnik; it stood outside the city walls in the past, at the transition into the rural surroundings.[5] Novi Trg was officially annexed by Kamnik in 1952, ending any existence it had as an independent settlement.[6]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Novi Trg include:
- France Balantič (1921–1943), poet[7]
References
edit- ^ Orts-Repertorium des Herzogthumes Krain (PDF). Ljubljana: Kleinmayr & Bamberg. 1874. p. 94.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 26.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 179.
- ^ "Kamnik: Novi trg". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 185.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 47, 69.
- ^ "Balantič, France (1921–1943)". Slovenska biografija. ZRC SAZU. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Novi Trg at Wikimedia Commons- The Novi Trg district of Kamnik with Novi Trg (unmarked) on Geopedia
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