Benko

Benko is a locality in Municipality of Ig, Slovenia. Benko is situated nearby to the locality Ustje, as well as near the hamlet Gornji Ig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Krim and Dom v Iškem Vintgarju.

Mount Krim

Peak

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Mount Krim is a 1,107-meter-high mountain on the southern edge of the Ljubljana Marsh in Slovenia. Due to its location and shape, it is one of the most recognizable features of the Ljubljana Basin and it is visited each year by thousands of hikers. Mount Krim is situated 3 km north of Benko.

Dom v Iškem Vintgarju

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dom v Iškem Vintgarju is a building.

Planinska koča na Krimu

Mountain hut

Photo: AndrejS.K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Planinska koča na Krimu is a mountain hut, which is situated 3 km north of Benko.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ustje and Gornji Ig.

Ustje

Locality

Ustje is a former settlement in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Iška. The area is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Gornji Ig

Hamlet

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gornji Ig is a village in the hills southwest of Iška Vas in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Iška

Village

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Iška is a settlement in Upper Iška Valley in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Iška is situated 2½ km northeast of Benko.

Benko

Type: Locality
Location: Municipality of Ig, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.90389° or 45° 54′ 14″ north

Longitude

14.48556° or 14° 29′ 8″ east

Elevation

645 metres (2,116 feet)

Open location code

8FQPWF3P+H6

GeoNames ID

3204294

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