# Škofja Loka > town in Slovenia **Wikidata**: [Q15922](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15922) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Škofja_Loka) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kofja-loka ## Summary Škofja Loka is a town in Slovenia. It is a settlement-sized place identified in Wikidata with geographic coordinates 46.16549744° N, 14.306448281° E and an official website at https://www.skofjaloka.si/. ## Key Facts - Škofja Loka is classified as a town (a settlement that is smaller than a city but bigger than a large village or large borough). (related entity: town; sitelink_count: 107) - Country: Slovenia (Škofja Loka is located in Slovenia, a country in Central Europe). (Slovenia sitelink_count: 330) - Municipality relationship: associated with the Municipality of Škofja Loka (municipality of Slovenia). (Municipality of Škofja Loka sitelink_count: 25) - Notable local landmark relationship: Stone Bridge — a bridge in Škofja Loka, Slovenia. (Stone Bridge sitelink_count: 5) - Official website: https://www.skofjaloka.si/ - Geographic coordinates: latitude 46.16549744, longitude 14.306448281. - Population values recorded in source material: 11,671.0; 3,289.0; 12,340.0; 12,289.0; 11,797.0. These are all population figures given for Škofja Loka in the provided data. - Wikidata description: "town in Slovenia." - Wikipedia title: Škofja Loka. - Entity sitelink_count on Wikidata: 60. (When referencing related entities and their metadata: Municipality of Škofja Loka — municipality of Slovenia; Stone Bridge — bridge in Škofja Loka.) ## FAQs Q: Where is Škofja Loka located? A: Škofja Loka is located in the country of Slovenia in Central Europe; its coordinates are 46.16549744° N, 14.306448281° E. Q: What is the official website for Škofja Loka? A: The town’s official website is https://www.skofjaloka.si/. Q: How is Škofja Loka classified administratively? A: Škofja Loka is classified as a town, which denotes a settlement size smaller than a city but larger than a large village or borough. Q: What population figures are available for Škofja Loka? A: The provided source lists multiple population values for Škofja Loka: 11,671.0; 3,289.0; 12,340.0; 12,289.0; and 11,797.0. Q: What municipal and local features is Škofja Loka associated with? A: Škofja Loka is associated with the Municipality of Škofja Loka (a Slovenian municipality) and contains the Stone Bridge, a bridge located in Škofja Loka. Q: How can Škofja Loka be found on Wikidata/Wikipedia? A: The entity’s Wikipedia title is "Škofja Loka," its Wikidata description is "town in Slovenia," and its Wikidata sitelink_count is 60. ## Why It Matters Škofja Loka matters as a documented settlement within Slovenia’s administrative and geographic landscape. As a town-level settlement, it represents a specific scale of habitation and local organization between village and city. The town is part of the Municipality of Škofja Loka and hosts named infrastructure such as the Stone Bridge, which are notable local features documented in linked reference data. The multiple recorded population figures and precise coordinates make Škofja Loka a verifiable point of interest for mapping, municipal planning, demographic reference, and authoritative datasets. Its presence in Wikidata and Wikipedia (sitelink_count 60) indicates significant cross-referenced documentation in linked open-data resources. ## Notable For - Being explicitly classified in structured data as a town in Slovenia with the Wikidata description "town in Slovenia." - Having precise geographic coordinates: 46.16549744° N, 14.306448281° E. - Multiple recorded population figures in the given source dataset (11,671.0; 3,289.0; 12,340.0; 12,289.0; 11,797.0). - Association with the Municipality of Škofja Loka (municipality of Slovenia). - Containing or being the locality for the Stone Bridge, a named bridge in Škofja Loka. - An official municipal website at https://www.skofjaloka.si/. - Presence and linkage across wiki resources (entity sitelink_count: 60). ## Body ### Overview Škofja Loka is a town-level settlement located in Slovenia. It is represented in structured datasets with the Wikipedia title "Škofja Loka" and the Wikidata description "town in Slovenia." The entity has a Wikidata sitelink_count of 60, indicating multiple interlanguage links or references in wiki projects. ### Classification and Related Concept - Classification: town. The related concept "town" is defined in the source as a settlement smaller than a city but larger than a large village or large borough; that concept entry has a sitelink_count of 107. - Administrative relation: Škofja Loka is associated with the Municipality of Škofja Loka, which is a municipality of Slovenia and has a sitelink_count of 25. ### Location and Coordinates - Country: Slovenia (Škofja Loka is located in Slovenia). - Coordinates: latitude 46.16549744, longitude 14.306448281. These coordinates provide exact geolocation for mapping and GIS use. ### Population Data - The source provides several population values for Škofja Loka. The recorded figures are: 11,671.0; 3,289.0; 12,340.0; 12,289.0; and 11,797.0. These numbers are included verbatim from the provided data. ### Local Landmarks and Features - Stone Bridge: The Stone Bridge is identified as a bridge in Škofja Loka, Slovenia. This is a named structural feature explicitly connected to the town in the provided material. ### Online and Reference Identifiers - Official website: https://www.skofjaloka.si/. - Wikipedia title: Škofja Loka. - Wikidata description: "town in Slovenia." - Wikidata sitelink_count: 60. ### Relationship to National Context (Slovenia) - Škofja Loka is situated within Slovenia. The provided Slovenia material contains a range of national facts that contextualize Škofja Loka’s country-level setting: - Slovenia is a sovereign state and unitary parliamentary republic in Central Europe. - Independence (inception) date: June 25, 1991 (preferred inception value). - Historical inception note: a circa 0700 reference is included in the source with qualifiers referencing Carantania; this is part of Slovenia’s broader origin notes in the provided material. - Slovenia is a member of international organizations including the European Union, NATO, and the United Nations, and uses the euro as its currency. - Capital: Ljubljana. - The Slovenia entry contains additional administrative and demographic context (area, population estimates, official languages, and other national-level data) as provided in the source material. - The Slovenia entry also lists a headquarters value: Gregorčičeva ulica, Ljubljana (as recorded in the provided data). ### Related Entities (explicit) - Municipality of Škofja Loka — identified in the source as a municipality of Slovenia linked to the town. - Stone Bridge — identified as a bridge located in Škofja Loka, Slovenia. - Town (concept) — the definitional category for Škofja Loka, described in the source as a settlement smaller than a city but larger than a large village. ### Metadata and Cross-references - The entity’s sitelink_count (60) signals cross-references in wiki projects and should be used when aggregating or querying multilingual or interlinked datasets. - The Wikipedia title and Wikidata description are canonical text labels for retrieval and linking. - All population figures and coordinates above come directly from the provided structured properties. ### Notes on Source Material - All statements in this entry are drawn directly from the supplied source material. Population figures were listed without contextual year labels in the source; they are presented here exactly as provided. The national context for Slovenia is included because the provided data explicitly linked Škofja Loka to Slovenia and supplied substantial country-level information. ## References 1. Registry of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. Czech National Authority Database 4. [Prebivalstvo - izbrani kazalniki, naselja, Slovenija, letno. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia](https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/pxweb/sl/Data/-/05C5004S.px/) 5. GeoNames 6. Quora 7. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)