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Gorenjci

The ONLINE Biographical Lexicon of Famous and Notable men and women from Upper Carniola (Gorenjska)presents biographies of personalities who were born in this region, living and studying here, and whose work above all impacted the region’s development in history as well as in the present. The area includes the administrative units of Kranj, Jesenice, Radovljica, Škofja Loka and Tržič – and, considering the historical borders of Upper Carniola, notable people may originate from a much wider area.
The website is run by the Kranj City Library in collaboration with other libraries in the Upper Carniola Region; content is also added by museums, schools and other institutions. We gladly accept proposals for adding new personalities to the lexicon. Send them to osp@mkk.si or via the online form.

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Date of Entry: 22. 1. 2026

Pavel (Pavle) KEMPERLE

10. September 1905–5. October 1980
Ustanovitelj in kronist kamniškega planinskega društva ter alpinističnega odseka, gorski reševalec in načelnik postaje GRS Kamnik.
Date of Entry: 4. 12. 2025

Marija KOLAR

20. February 1942
Izvrstna in predana glasbena pedagoginja in duša Festivala Radovljica.
Date of Entry: 30. 10. 2025

Matjaž KOMAN

Matjaž Koman je direktor Zavoda za turizem in kulturo Žirovnica, raziskovalec in kurator na področju heritologije, muzeologije in konservatorstva.
Date of Entry: 30. 10. 2025

Maja TOPOLE roj. PLEMELJ

9. January 1960
Dr. Maja Topole je bila raziskovalka na GIAM ZRC SAZU. Zadnja tri desetletja, do upokojitve leta 2025, je vodila tudi specialno knjižnico GIAM ZRC SAZ
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Miloš ZIHERL

4. August 1914–3. February 1945
Glasbenik, človekoljub in borec za svobodo, najproduktivnejši tehnik v Sloveniji.

Matija MEŽEK

21. February 1928–3. February 2001
S svojim kulturnim in humanitarnim delovanjem ter pesniškim ustvarjanjem je pomembno zaznamoval Tržič v 2. polovici 20. stoletja.

Valentin VODNIK

3. February 1758–8. January 1819
Valentin Vodnik je prvi slovenski pesnik, saj je napisal prvo slovensko pesniško zbirko - Pesme za pokušino.

Željko Blaž JAKELIĆ

3. February 1955
Dr. Željko Jakelić je zobozdravnik, športnik ter zbiralec starih medicinskih instrumentov.
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