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'''Kamnik''' ({{IPA|sl|ˈkáːmnik|pron|Sl-Kamnik.oga|}}; {{langx|de|Stein}}<ref name="Leksikon">''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 26–27.</ref> or ''Stein in Oberkrain'') is the [[List of cities and towns in Slovenia|ninth-largest town]] of [[Slovenia]], located in the traditional province of [[Upper Carniola]] (northern [[Slovenia]]). It is the seat of the [[Municipality of Kamnik]], which encompasses a large part of the [[Kamnik Alps]] and the surrounding area. The town of Kamnik has three [[castle]]s as well as many examples of historical [[architecture]].

==History==
The name Kamnik was first mentioned  in the 11th century. The first time it was mentioned as a town was in 1229, when it was an important trading post on the road between [[Ljubljana]] and [[Celje]]. This makes the town one of the oldest in Slovenia. In the [[Middle Ages]], Kamnik had its own mint and some aristocratic families among its residents. The town was among the most influential centers of power for the [[Bavaria]]n counts of [[Counts of Andechs|Andechs]] in the region of [[Carniola]] at the time. The only remnant of the Bavarian nobility are the two ruined castles which are both strategically built on high ground near the town center. The [[Franciscan]] monastery built in the town itself is a testament to its importance. The building is well preserved and has undergone extensive renovation in recent years.

Historical suburbs of the town include Šut(i)na ({{langx|de|Schutt}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> Na Produ ({{langx|sl|Na produ}}), Novi Trg ({{lang|sl|Novi trg}}, {{langx|de|Neumarkt}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> Pred Mostom ({{lang|sl|Pred mostom}}, {{langx|de|Vor der Brücke}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> Graben, and Podgoro. In 1934 the following formerly independent settlements were annexed by Kamnik: [[Fužine, Kamnik|Fužine]] ({{langx|de|Fuschine}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> [[Žale, Kamnik|Žale]] (in older sources also ''Žalje'',<ref name="Leksikon"/> {{langx|de|Sallenberg}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> [[Zaprice, Kamnik|Zaprice]] ({{langx|de|Steinbüchel}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> Kratno, Pugled, [[Perovo, Kamnik|Zgornje Perovo]] ({{langx|de|Oberperau}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> [[Perovo, Kamnik|Spodnje Perovo]] ({{langx|de|Unterperau}}),<ref name="Leksikon"/> [[Bakovnik]], and the lower part of [[Mekinje, Kamnik|Mekinje]].<ref>Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 178–179.</ref>

Most of the old town center is built in an [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]] style. Most of the facades have been renovated in recent years but the process is still ongoing.

===Mass grave===
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Kamnik is the site of a [[Mass graves in Slovenia|mass grave]] from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Cuzak Meadow Mass Grave ({{langx|sl|Grobišče Cuzakov travnik}}) is located in the southeast part of the town, in a grassy area encircled by a road on the premises of the Svit factory. The grave contains the remains of several hundred soldiers and civilians, mostly Croats but also some Serbs, that were murdered on 11 May 1945.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferenc |first1=Mitja |title=Grobišče Cuzakov travnik |url=https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2534:95_x1625573.5244323723_y5814021.66401561_s15_b2345 |website=Geopedia |publisher=Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve |access-date=October 13, 2023 |location=Ljubljana |language=sl |date=December 2009}}</ref><ref>Komisija za reševanje vprašanj prikritih grobišč. 2008. ''Poročilo Komisije vlade Republike Slovenije za reševanje vprašanj prikritih grobišč: 2005-2008''. Ljubljana, Družina, p. 1897.</ref><ref>Ferenc, Mitja, & Ksenija Kovačec-Naglič. 2005. ''Prikrito in očem zakrito: prikrita grobišča 60 let po koncu druge svetovne vojne''. Celje: Muzej novejše zgodovine Celje, p. 118.</ref><ref>Ferenc, Mitja, & Želimir Kužatko. 2007. ''Prikrita grobišča Hrvatov v Republiki Sloveniji''. Ljubljana: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino.</ref>
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==Notable people==
Notable people that were born or lived in Kamnik include:
*[[Fran Albreht]] (1889–1963), author
*[[France Balantič]] (1921–1943), poet
*[[Jessie Case Vesel]] (1855–1937), English painter
*[[Jurij Japelj]] (1744–1807), philologist
*[[Rudolf Maister]] (1874–1934), military leader
*[[Elizabeth S. Selden]] (1887–1970), dancer and writer
*[[Jakob Savinšek]] (1922–1961), sculptor and illustrator
*[[Bojan Kraut]] (1908–1991), engineer
*[[Marjan Šarec]] (born 1977), politician and actor

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovenia}}

===Twin towns and sister cities===

Kamnik is twinned with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Partnerske občine|url=https://www.kamnik.si/partnerske-obcine|publisher=Občina Kamnik|language=sl|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>

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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Andechs]], Germany
*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Budva Municipality|Budva]], Montenegro
*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Trofaiach]], Austria
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==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:Kamnik south.JPG|Southern part of Kamnik with suburbs
File:Upper Kamnik valley and Alps.JPG|Kamnik's northern suburbs with the [[Kamnik–Savinja Alps]] in the background
File:R Maister-Birthhouse-Kamnik-Slovenia.JPG|House where Rudolf Maister was born
File:Kamnik-Valvasor.jpg|A copper engraving of Kamnik in 1689
File:Kamnik - Mali grad.jpg|Little Castle
File:Kamnik - Castle Zaprice.jpg|Zaprice Castle
File:Kamnik - Franciscan monastery.jpg|Franciscan monastery
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Kamnik}}
* [https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:4270_x1627107.9527749822_y5815934.286341414_s14_b2345 Kamnik on Geopedia]
* {{wikivoyage-inline|Kamnik}}
* [https://www.visitkamnik.com/en Visit Kamnik], official page of tourist information centre
* [https://www.kamnik.si/ Kamnik], official page of municipality (in Slovene)
* [http://www.burger.si/Kamnik/uvod_eng.html Kamnik: virtual panoramas]. Burger.si.

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