Vrhnika pri Ložu
Vrhnika pri Ložu (pronounced [ˈʋəɾxnika pɾi ˈloːʒu], German: Werchnik[2]) is a village southeast of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Vrhnika pri Ložu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′15.63″N 14°30′19.97″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 582.3 m (1,910.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 149 |
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Church
Saint Francis Xavier Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg. Its construction was begun in 1735.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhnika pri Ložu include:
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 132.
- Loška Dolina municipal site
- Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
- Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 58.
- Troha, B. 1981. "Feliks Razdrih - 80 let." Brestov Obzornik 15(164) (29 May): 5. (in Slovene)
External links
- Vrhnika pri Ložu on Geopedia
Media related to Vrhnika pri Ložu at Wikimedia Commons
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