Zalog (; german: Saloch
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 55.]) is a small settlement in the hills north of
Kranj
Kranj (, german: Krainburg) is the third-largest city in Slovenia, with a population of 37,941 (2020). It is located approximately northwest of Ljubljana. The centre of the City Municipality of Kranj and of the traditional region of Upper Carniol ...
in the
Upper Carniola region of
Slovenia
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. It includes the hamlet of Svarje.
Name
''Zalog'' is a relatively common place name in Slovenia. It is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, derived from ''za'' 'behind' + ''log'' '(wet) partially wooded meadow near water' or 'woods (near a settlement)'. The name therefore originally refers to the settlement's location in relation to a local geographical feature. Nearby Mount Zalog (, ), also known as Fat Peak (''Tolsti vrh''), is named after Zalog.
History
In the past, Zalog was an important center of hog farming. Pigs from Zalog were sold as far away as
Carinthia
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...
. In the 20th century many vacation houses were built in the area by residents of Kranj, Ljubljana, and Zagreb.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Lambert. It is a late Gothic structure that was first mentioned in written sources in 1493 and was once a pilgrimage destination.
References
External links
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Zalog on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Kranj
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