Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ pɾi ɡɔˈɾeːnjɛm ˈjeːzɛɾu], German: Laase[2]) is a small settlement next to Gorenje Jezero on the southern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′26.06″N 14°24′1.49″E / 45.7239056°N 14.4004139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Cerknica |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 564.21 m (1,851.08 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18 |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Laze to Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru in 1953.[4]
Church
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The local church west of the settlement is dedicated to St. Brice and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg pri Ložu.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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. 130.
- ^ Cerknica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
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Media related to Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru at Wikimedia Commons- Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru on Geopedia
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