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Pekel
PekelLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′6.81″N 15°40′41.89″E / 46.5852250°N 15.6783028°E / 46.5852250; 15.6783028
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Maribor
Area
• Total	1.98 km (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
• Total	180

Pekel (pronounced [ˈpɛːkəu̯] or [ˈpɛkəu̯]) is a settlement north of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.

Name

Pekel was attested in written sources circa 1500 as in der Hell. The name is pronounced Pêkel (corresponding to the dialect pronunciation of the common noun pêkel 'Hell') rather than the more standard Pekèl. Across Slovenia there are many oronyms, regional names, and microptoponyms named Pekel. In folk geography, the name was used to metaphorically designate chasms, caves, shafts, and other narrow, dark places; for example, in Kropa there is an oeconym Pekel originally referring to a blacksmith's shop. Semantically related names in Slovenia include Devil's Hole (Slovene: Vragova luknja) in the settlement of Okrog and Devil's Ravine (Slovene: Hudičev graben) in the settlement of Parož. See also Pekel, Trebnje, Hell Cave, and Hell Gorge.

References

1. "Prebivalstvo po naseljih, podrobni podatki, Slovenija, 1. januar 2021". stat.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
2. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
3. Maribor municipal site
4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 303.

External links

• Pekel on Geopedia

v t e Urban Municipality of Maribor
Subdivisions	City districts Brezje–Dogoše–Zrkovci Center Ivan Cankar Koroška Vrata Magdalena Nova Vas Pobrežje Radvanje Studenci Tabor Tezno Local communities Bresternica–Gaj Kamnica Limbuš Malečnik–Ruperče Pekre Razvanje
Landmarks	Angels (statues) Carinthia Street Cathedral Peak Drava Hutter Colony Kalvarija Hill Liberation Monument Main Square Maribor Island Maribor Park Market Hall Plague Column Pyramid Old Bridge (List of bridges in Maribor) Railway Station Revolution Square Strossmayer Street Trieste Street University of Maribor Zamorc Hotel
Castles, palaces, fortresses	Betnava Mansion Jewish Tower Judgement Tower Orešje Castle Račji Dvor Mansion Town Castle Town Hall Upper Maribor Castle Vetrinje Mansion Water Tower
Places of worship	Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy Capuchin Church Cathedral Synagogue
Settlements	Administrative seat: Maribor Bresternica Celestrina Dogoše Gaj nad Mariborom Grušova Hrastje Hrenca Jelovec Kamnica Laznica Limbuš Malečnik Meljski Hrib Metava Nebova Pekel Pekre Počehova Razvanje Ribniško Selo Rošpoh Ruperče Šober Srednje Trčova Vinarje Vodole Vrhov Dol Za Kalvarijo Zgornji Slemen Zrkovci
Former settlements	Dobrava Košaki Ledine Marija Brezje Nova Vas Spodnje Radvanje Za Gradom Zgornje Radvanje
Sports	AKK Branik Maribor AVK Branik Maribor HDK Maribor Ljudski vrt Maribor Generals NK Maribor OK Maribor OK Nova KBM Branik RK Maribor Branik Tabor Hall ŽNK MB Tabor
Culture	Academic Choir Aquarium Carmina Slovenica Lent Festival Maribor Slovene National Theatre Obzorja Publishing House Philharmonic Orchestra Račji Dvor Open-Air Museum Radio City Slava Klavora Theatre
Healthcare	Maribor University Medical Centre
Notable people	List of people from Maribor

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