Pako


Pako is a village north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The origin of the name Pako is unknown. The settlement was attested in written sources in 1300 as Pach. The standardized spelling Pekel was also used.

Church

The local church in Pako is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Borovnica. A church at the site was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure dates from 1717.