The Lož Karst Field (; sl, Loško polje), also known as the Lož Valley ( sl, Loška dolina),Melik, Anton. 1959. ''Slovenija: geografski opis'', vol. 2, part 3. Ljubljana: Slovenska matica, p. 541.Planina, Francè. 1963. ''Slovenija in njeni kraji''. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba, p. 104. is a

karst field Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the mine ...

in Inner Carniola in southwest Slovenia. It is the smallest karst field in Inner Carniola.

Geography

The Lož Karst Field lies between the Bloke Plateau to the north, Mount Race ( sl, Racna gora, ) to the east, and Mount Snežnik to the west. It is about long and wide, and lies on Triassic dolomite oriented in the Dinaric direction. Little Obrh Spring ( sl, Izvir Mali Obrh) lies on the south edge of the karst field in

Kozarišče Kozarišče (, in older sources ''Kozaršče'', german: Kosarsche, it, Cosarsca) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The area of the village extends south of the ...

near

Snežnik Castle Snežnik Castle ( sl, Grad Snežnik, german: Schloß Schneeberg) is a 13th-century castle located in the southwest part of the Lož Valley near the settlement of Kozarišče in the municipality of Loška Dolina, Slovenia Slovenia ( ; ...

and is fed by water from Mount Snežnik. Big Obrh Spring ( sl, Izvir Veliki Obrh) lies on the east side of the karst field, near

Vrhnika pri Ložu Vrhnika pri Ložu (, german: Werchnik) is a village southeast of Stari Trg pri Ložu, Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Francis Xavie ...

, and is fed by water from Mount Race and the Potok Plateau in the Loški Potok area. The streams from the two springs join west of

Pudob Pudob () is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish A parish is a te ...

to create Obrh Creek, a losing stream that disappears on the north edge of the karst field into Golobina Cave west of

Dane Dane or Danes may refer to: People Pertaining to Denmark * Dane, somebody from Denmark * Danes, an ethnic group native to Denmark * Danes (Germanic tribe) Other people * Dane (name), a surname and a given name (and a list of people with the nam ...

, emerging to the west at

Lake Cerknica Lake Cerknica (; sl, Cerkniško jezero, german: Zirknitzer See) is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia. The lake, oriented in the Dinaric direction fr ...

.Shaw, Trevor R. 2008. ''Foreign Travellers in the Slovene Karst: 1486–1900''. Ljubljana: ZRC, p. 32. Flooding affects only the western part of the karst field, below Dane, which is uninhabited. In the past, more of the karst field used to flood, and so at the end of the 19th century a lower entrance was cut into the cave, which reduced the depth and duration of flooding.

Settlements

The settlements in the Lož Karst Field are relatively large and have a clustered or linear layout. Stari Trg pri Ložu is the economic and cultural center of the area.

Economic activity

The karst field ranges between and in elevation and is surrounded by steep wooded slopes. The flat areas are used for tilled fields, and lower parts near the creeks for meadows. There are also meadows and pastures along the edges of the gentler slopes, especially on the sunny sides, where animal husbandry is practiced. The wood and metal industry has developed in Stari Trg pri Ložu.

References

External links

Lož Karst Field on Geopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loz Karst Field Municipality of Loška Dolina Karst fields of Slovenia