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
Slovenia
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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
![Spodnji Brnik Slovenia - church](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Spodnji_Brnik_Slovenia_-_church.JPG)
The local church is dedicated to Saints
Simon
Simon may refer to:
People
* Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon
* Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon
* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
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
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