Vrhnika pri Ložu (, ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

southeast of Stari Trg in the

Municipality of Loška Dolina The Municipality of Loška Dolina (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle and Cross Cave are located in the municipality. Its municipal seat is the town of Stari Trg pri Ložu. It b ...

in the

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region of

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Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to

Saint Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative o ...

and belongs to the

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of Stari Trg. Its construction was begun in 1735.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhnika pri Ložu include: * Feliks Razdrih (a.k.a. Stane, 1901–?), communist politicianTroha, B. 1981. "Feliks Razdrih - 80 let." ''Brestov Obzornik'' 15(164) (29 May): 5.

References

External links

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Vrhnika pri Ložu on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub