Bobovek

Bobovek (pronounced [bɔˈbɔːʋək] or [bɔˈboːʋək]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Former clay pits near Bobovek
Bobovek
Bobovek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′28.4″N 14°21′52.14″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
  Total0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
410.7 m (1,347.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total138
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West of the settlement, two former clay pits have formed small lakes with a unique biotope, which is now a protected nature reserve. Mammoth remains, as well as fossilized remains of shoals of common dace, have been discovered in the clay layers.[3]

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