Log pri Brezovici

Log pri Brezovici (pronounced [ˈloːk pɾi ˈbɾeːzɔʋitsi]) is a settlement southwest of Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Log-Dragomer in the Inner Carniola region.[2] The territory of the settlement is traversed by the A1 motorway, which has a toll plaza there.

Log pri Brezovici
Log pri Brezovici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′37.3″N 14°21′24.84″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLog-Dragomer
Area
 • Total4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation
338.9 m (1,111.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,379
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Log to Log pri Brezovici (literally, 'Log near Brezovica') in 1953.[3] Before this it was often referred to as Log pri Ljubljani (literally, 'Log near Ljubljana'), and this name is often still used today.[4][5][6]

Church
St. John the Baptist Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[7]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Log-Dragomer municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Grgić, Silvo. 1995. Zločini okupatorjevih sodelavcev. Vol. 1: Izven boja pobiti in na druge načine umorjeni, ranjeni in ujeti slovenski partizani. Ljubljana: Društvo piscev zgodovine NOB Slovenije, p. 335.
  5. Jutranji žarki za novo udobje bivanja. 2009. Finance (May 31).
  6. Ličen, Nives. 2007. Izobraževanje lastnikov psov. Bachelor's thesis. Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Education, p. 16.
  7. Brezovica municipal site


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