Naklo is the largest town and the seat of the Municipality of Naklo in Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement, formerly known as Veliko Naklo, it includes the hamlets of Malo Naklo, Pivka, and Podreber.NameNaklo was first mentioned in written sources in 1241 as Nacel . The name Naklo appears elsewhere in Slovenia and in other Slavic countries—for example, Nakło and Náklo . The name is derived from *nakъlo, a fused form that has lost inflection from the prepositional phrase *na kъlě 'on a spit in a river', thus referring to the location of the settlement. The town was known as Naklas in German in the past.HistoryNaklo was plundered by Ottoman forces in 1475. In June 1809 the town was plundered by French troops. Banditry was a long-term problem in the area, and local bandits took shelter in the nearby Udin Woods. Naklo had one of the first running water systems installed in Slovenia, in the 18th century, due to the efforts of Jurij Voglar (1651–1717), who willed his property in order to achieve this goal. During the Second World War, German forces surrounded Naklo with a network of bunkers and wire barriers, and they established a headquarters for an SS regiment in the town.ChurchThe local church is dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a Baroque structure and was renovated after a fire in 1843. The altar painting is by Leopold Layer (1752–1828), and the Stations of the Cross were painted by Janez Wolf (1825–1884).Notable peopleNotable people that were born or lived in Naklo include: Leopold Ješe (1886–1958), physicianTomo Križnar (born 1954) writer and peace activistJernej Legat (1807–1875), bishop of TriesteJernej Pavlin (1881–1963), stenographerJože Pavlin (1875–1914), sculptorJurij Voglar (a.k.a. Carbonarius) (1651–1717), physician and diplomatFranz Wrenk (1766–1830), engraver