Log pri Polhovem Gradcu (pronounced [ˈloːk pɾi ˈpou̯ːxoʋɛm ˈɡɾaːtsu]) is a small dispersed settlement east of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
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  Log pri Polhovem Gradcu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′23.44″N 14°21′43.7″E / 46.0731778°N 14.362139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 333.8 m (1,095.1 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Log to Log pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.[3] The name Log pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'meadow near Polhov Gradec'. The name Log is shared with many other settlements in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene word log 'a partially forested (marshy) meadow near water' or 'woods near a settlement'.[4] In the past it was known as Losi in German.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Log pri Polhovem Gradcu include:
- James Trobec (1838–1921), bishop of Saint Cloud, Minnesota[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 243.
- ^ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 418–419.
External links
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