Spodnji Brnik (; in older sources also ''Spodnji Bernik'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52. german: Unterfernig) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem 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

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. Spodnji Brnik is also the closest settlement to

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport ( sl, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana) , also known by its previous name ''Brnik Airport'' ( sl, Letališče Brnik), is the international airport serving Ljubljana and the largest airport in Slovenia. It is ...

, commonly known as Brnik Airport.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints

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and Jude and was first mentioned in documents from 1511, when it was extended and dedicated, its predecessor on the site probably dating to the early Middle Ages.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnji Brnik include: * Lojze Ilija (1905–1982), writer

References

External links

Spodnji Brnik on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem {{CerkljenaGorenjskem-geo-stub