Log pri Polhovem Gradcu () is a small

dispersed settlement A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a numb ...

east of

Polhov Gradec Polhov Gradec (; german: Billichgra(t)z''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov G ...

in the

Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (; sl, Občina Dobrova - Polhov Gradec) is a municipality in Slovenia. Its administrative seat is Dobrova. History Originally, according to the ''Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundari ...

in the

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

region of

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Log'' to ''Log pri Polhovem Gradcu'' in 1953. The name ''Log pri Polhovem Gradcu'' literally means 'meadow near

'. The name ''Log'' is shared with many other settlements in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene word ''log'' 'a partially forested (marshy) meadow near water' or 'woods near a settlement'.Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 243. In the past it was known as ''Losi'' in German.''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Log pri Polhovem Gradcu include: *

James Trobec James Trobec (July 10, 1838 – December 14, 1921) was a Slovenian-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the third Bishop of Saint Cloud from 1897 to 1914. Biography Early life Trobec was baptized Jakob Trobez on July 10, 183 ...

(1838–1921), bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota

References

External links

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Log pri Polhovem Gradcu on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dobrova-Polhov Gradec {{DobrovaPolhovGradec-geo-stub