Zalog (;
[''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 (, ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia) and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately northwest o ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
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 ( ; ; ) is the southernmost and least densely populated States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The Lake Wolayer is a mountain lake on the Carinthian side of the Carnic Main ...
. 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
Lambert of Maastricht, commonly referred to as Saint Lambert (; Middle Dutch: ''Sint-Lambrecht''; ; 636 – c. 705), was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège (Tongeren) from about 670 until his death. Lambert denounced Pepin's liaison with his mis ...
. 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 Urban Municipality of Kranj
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