Vrhnika pri Ložu

Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°42′15.63″N 14°30′19.97″E / 45.7043417°N 14.5055472°E / 45.7043417; 14.5055472Country SloveniaTraditional regionInner CarniolaStatistical regionLittoral–Inner CarniolaMunicipalityLoška DolinaArea
 • Total9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi)Elevation
582.3 m (1,910.4 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total149[1]

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]

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:

  • Feliks Razdrih (a.k.a. Stane, 1901–?), communist politician[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 132.
  3. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  4. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
  5. ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 58.
  6. ^ Troha, B. 1981. "Feliks Razdrih - 80 let." Brestov Obzornik 15(164) (29 May): 5. (in Slovene)
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  • Vrhnika pri Ložu on Geopedia



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