Zalog (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔk]; German: Salog,[2] Italian: Saloga di Postumia) is a formerly independent settlement in the town of Postojna in southwestern Slovenia.[1] It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region.[3]
Zalog | |
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  Zalog Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′53″N 14°11′39″E / 45.76472°N 14.19417°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
Geography
editZalog is a non-homogenous settlement west of the center of Postojna. The core of the former village has a rural character. It includes the hamlets of Kazarje (or Kozarje, Italian: Casarie) and Pasje Hiše (literally, 'dog houses'), which refers to dog kennels maintained by the Italian police before the Second World War. The village has extensive pastures and partially swampy meadows.[1][4]
Name
editThe name Zalog is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection: za + log, literally 'behind a partially forested (marshy) meadow near water' or 'behind woods near a settlement'.[5]
History
editZalog was annexed by Postojna in 1994, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[4][6]
Church
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The church in Zalog is dedicated to the Prophet Daniel. It stands south of the village, near the freeway from Ljubljana to Razdrto. It is a late Gothic structure with a rib-vaulted chancel with three exterior walls and a rectangular nave, and it has a bell tower and a large portico facing the west. It was renovated in 1625. The church is roofed with rounded tiles.[7]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Zalog include:
- Jože Piber (1901–1921), poet[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 269.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 136.
- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ a b Brovč, Gabriela (2016). "Zalog" (PDF). Postojnski prepih. 10 (66): 10–11. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 475.
- ^ "Naselje Postojna". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Zalog pri Postojni - Cerkev sv. Danijela". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Piber, Jože (1901–1921)". Slovenska biografija. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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