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 / 45.7043417°N 14.5055472°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
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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
editNotable people that were born or lived in Vrhnika pri Ložu include:
- Feliks Razdrih (a.k.a. Stane, 1901–?), communist politician[5][6]
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. 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
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Media related to Vrhnika pri Ložu at Wikimedia Commons- Vrhnika pri Ložu on Geopedia
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