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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 borders Croatia. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Stari Trg pri Ložu, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Babna Polica * Babno Polje * Dane, Loška Dolina, Dane * Dolenje Poljane * Iga Vas * Klance * Knežja Njiva * Kozarišče * Lož * Markovec * Nadlesk * Podcerkev * Podgora pri Ložu * Podlož * Pudob * Šmarata * Sveta Ana pri Ložu * Viševek * Vrh, Loška Dolina, Vrh * Vrhnika pri Ložu References External links *Municipality of Loška Dolina on Geopedia Municipality of Loška Dolina, Municipalities of Slovenia, Loska Dolina 1994 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities (Slovene language, Slovene: ''občine'', singular''občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovenia has the largest number of first-level administrative divisions of any country. The municipalities vary considerably in size and population, from the capital Ljubljana with more than 280,000 inhabitants to Hodoš with fewer than 400. Urban status is not granted strictly on the basis of population; the smallest urban municipality, Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, has less than half as many inhabitants as the most populous non-urban municipality, Municipality of Domžale, Domžale. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language in all municipalities. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian language, Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knežja Njiva
Knežja Njiva (, ) is a small village to the northeast above Markovec in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is known locally as Gorenja. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Trinity The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, three ... and belongs to the parish of Stari Trg. References External linksKnežja Njiva on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrhnika Pri Ložu
Vrhnika pri Ložu (, ) is a village southeast of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... 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 politician [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrh, Loška Dolina
Vrh (, ) is a small village south of Podgora in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Mass grave Vrh is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Nevinje Cave Mass Grave (), also known as the Troha Woods Cave Mass Grave (), lies in the northeast foothills of Mount Snežnik, east of the Grajševka hunting lodge. It was used after the war to liquidate opponents of the communist movement. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Stari Trg. References External links *Vrh on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viševek
Viševek (, in older sources ''Uševek'', ) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Viševek includes the hamlet of Bajer (in older sources also ''Bajar'', ) east of the village center. The word ''bajer'' means 'pond' in Slovene, and the hamlet is located next to a small pond. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Stari Trg. References External links *Viševek on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveta Ana Pri Ložu
Sveta Ana pri Ložu (; ) is a village east of Podlož in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. History A prehistoric cemetery was discovered in Sveta Ana pri Ložu, testifying to its early settlement. The oldest farm in the village is the Konte farm, dating from 1784.Kebe, Janez. 2006. Prva zapisana imena vasi v župnijah Stari trg in Babno Polje in zanimivosti, III. del. ''Obrh'' 7(5) (December): 30. Sveta Ana pri Ložu was part of Podlož until 2003, when it was separated from it and made a separate village. Church The village church is dedicated to Saint Anne and was built in 1526 incorporating an older structure.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2331 It has a rectangular nave, a |
Šmarata
Šmarata (, , ) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name Šmarata was attested in written records in 1275 as ''villa S. Margarite'' (and as ''circa sanctam Margareta'' in 1327, and ''Sand Margreten pey Sneperch'' in 1363). The name ''Šmarata'' is a contraction of ''*Š(ent)-Margareta'' ' Saint Margaret' (with development of ''Margareta'' > ''Marjeta''), referring to the local church. In the local dialect, the village is known as ''Šmorata''. Church The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Margaret () and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Stari Trg. References External links *Šmarata on Geopedia Populated pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudob
Pudob () is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Stari Trg. It was built in the first half of the 16th century. References External links *Pudob on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podlož
Podlož (, ) is a village north of Lož in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church is built on Cross Mountain (, ; ), a hill above the settlement, and is dedicated to the Holy Cross. It belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg. It is a pilgrimage church with a series of 13 chapels representing the Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Via Dolorosa, Way of Sorrows or the , are a series of fourteen images depicting Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ on the day of Crucifixion of Jesus, his crucifixion and acc ... leading up to the main church. The church was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526. It was rebuilt in the mid-18th century. References External links *Podlož on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podgora Pri Ložu
Podgora pri Ložu (, ) is a village south of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Podgora'' to ''Podgora pri Ložu'' in 1955. Cultural heritage There is a small chapel in the settlement dedicated to the Holy Family. It was built in 1996 and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Stari Trg. References External linksPodgora pri Ložu on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podcerkev
Podcerkev ( or , ) is a village west of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Martin of Tours, Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Podcerkev include: *Matija Škerbec (1886–1963), Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer References External links *Podcerkev on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadlesk
Nadlesk (, in older sources ''Nadlesek'') is a village south of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The settlement includes the hamlets of Hrib, Sredi Vasi (), and Kot. History On the hill above Nadlesk there are the remains of a Roman fortification and the settlement below it. Almost the entire village burned down in 1932, after which new houses were built. During the Second World War, Allied aircraft landed near Nadlesk to supply Partisan forces with weapons and to evacuate the wounded. Church The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Gertrude () and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg. It has a coffer A coffer (or coffering) in architecture is a series of sunken panels in the shape of a square, rectangle, or octagon in a ceiling, soffit or vault. A series of these sunken panels was often used as decoration for a ceiling or a vault, al ...ed painted wooden ceiling from 1723 and frescoes dating to 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
