Lukovec (pronounced [ˈluːkɔʋəts]; Italian: Locavizza di San Daniele) is a small village northwest of Štanjel in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
Lukovec was attested as Lucawicz in 1485.[3][4] It was known as Locavizza di San Daniele in Italian.
Cultural heritage
The Škratljevica Tumulus (Slovene: Gomila Škratljevica) is located southeast of Lukovec, at an elevation known as Lukovec Škratljevica (Slovene: Lukovska Škratlevica, elevation 434 m or 1,424 ft). It is a large mound of stones dating from the Iron Age, and it is believed to cover the remnants of a defensive tower that was part of a series built along the northern Karst Rim.[5]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Municipality of Komen website
- ^ Kos, Milko (1954). Srednjeveški urbarji za Slovenijo, vol. 3: Urbarji Slovenskega Primorja, part 2. Ljubljana: SAZU. p. 150.
- ^ "Lukovec". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Lukovec pri Štanjelu - Gomila Škratljevica". Register kulturne dediščine. Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
External links
Media related to Lukovec at Wikimedia Commons- Lukovec on Geopedia
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