Knežak (; , ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

on the main road from

Postojna Postojna (; , ) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Postojna.

Ilirska Bistrica Ilirska Bistrica (; ; , before 1927: ''Bisterza,'' Hungarian: ''Illírbeszterce'') is a town in the Inner Carniola region of southwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica. Name The name ''Ilirska ...

in the

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...

region of

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. It belongs to the

Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica The Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in Slovenia. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ilirska Bistrica. The current municipality wa ...

. The

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in the settlement is dedicated to the

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and belongs to the Koper Diocese. The poet, composer, and playwright Miroslav Vilhar (1818–1871) is buried in Knežak. Knezak SLO

References

External links

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Knežak on GeopediaKnežak Local Community site
Populated places in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica {{IlirskaBistrica-geo-stub