Zalog pri Kresnicah (; german: Saloch
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 23.]) is a small settlement in the hills above the left bank of the
Sava River in the
Municipality of Moravče
The Municipality of Moravče (; sl, Občina Moravče) is a municipality in the traditional region of Upper Carniola in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Moravče. Moravče became a municipality in 1994.
Settlemen ...
in central
Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
Zalog pri Kresnicah was attested in historical sources as ''Zelog'' in 1370, ''Zalag'' in 1425, and ''Salog'' in 1505. The name ''Zalog pri Kresnicah'' means 'Zalog near
Kresnice
Kresnice (; german: Kreßnitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 92.) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipa ...
', differentiating the settlement from others named ''Zalog'' (e.g.,
Zalog pri Moravčah
Zalog pri Moravčah () is a settlement immediately east of Moravče in central Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Ital ...
,
Zalog pri Škofljici
Zalog pri Škofljici (; german: Saloch) is a settlement south of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The Municipality of Škofljica is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
...
, etc.) The name ''Zalog'' is a fused prepositional phrase, derived from ''za'' 'behind' + ''log'' 'partially wooded (wet) meadow near water' or 'woods (near a settlement)'.
History
Zalog pri Kresnicah was made a separate village in 1953, when it was formed from the territory of
Sveti Miklavž.
References
External links
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Zalog pri Kresnicah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravče
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