Cerov Log

Cerov Log (pronounced [ˈtseːɾou̯ ˈloːk]) is a small settlement in the Gorjanci Hills in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. Its territory extends right to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Cerov Log
Cerov Log
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′22.61″N 15°18′55.2″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠentjernej
Area
 • Total11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Elevation
254.2 m (834.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total205
[1]

There is a 16th-century three-storey mansion south of the settlement known as Prežek Castle. In the 1830s it was owned for a while by Andrej Smole, a collector of Slovene folk songs and friend of the poet France Prešeren.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šentjernej municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 8658


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