Mala Loka pri Višnji Gori

Mala Loka pri Višnji Gori (pronounced [ˈmaːla ˈloːka pɾi ˈʋiːʃnji ˈɡɔːɾi]; German: Kleinlack[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies southwest of Višnja Gora in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Mala Loka pri Višnji Gori
Mala Loka pri Višnji Gori
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′46.71″N 14°43′21.18″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityGrosuplje
Area
  Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
341.7 m (1,121.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total40
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Mala Loka to Mala Loka pri Višnji Gori in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Kleinlack.[2]

Chapel

Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel

A small chapel in the northern part of the settlement is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and was built in the late 19th century.[5]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 104.
  3. Grosuplje municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. "EŠD 26213". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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