Gorenji Novaki
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  Gorenji Novaki Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′0.96″N 14°3′32.27″E / 46.1502667°N 14.0589639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Cerkno |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 753.6 m (2,472 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 228 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (52.9/sq mi) |
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Gorenji Novaki (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːnji nɔˈʋaːki]; Italian: Novacchi) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Gorenji Novaki literally means 'upper Novaki', distinguishing the settlement from neighboring Dolenji Novaki, which stands about 126 meters (413 ft) lower in elevation. Together with Dolenji Novaki, Gorenji Novaki was attested in historical sources as Novak in 1337, Noathe in 1377, and Noach in 1380.[3]
Geography
Most of the ski slopes of the Cerkno Ski Resort are in the Gorenji Novaki area.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Cerkno municipal site
- ^ "Dolenji Novaki, Gorenji Novaki". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Cerkno Ski Resort site
External links
Media related to Gorenji Novaki at Wikimedia Commons- Gorenji Novaki on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Cerkno
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