Podcerkev
Podcerkev | |
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  Podcerkev Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′42.71″N 14°27′28.65″E / 45.7118639°N 14.4579583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579.2 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 133 |
Podcerkev (pronounced [pɔˈtseːɾkəu̯] or [pɔtsɛɾˈkəu̯], German: Podzirku[2]) is a village west of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Name
Podcerkev was attested in written sources as Podcirco in 1360 and as Podczirkg in 1468.[4] The name is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost inflection, a compound of pod 'below' + cerkev 'church', thus meaning 'below the church'. The settlement lies about 31 meters (102 ft) below the village church.
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Podcerkev include:
- Matija Škerbec (1886–1963), Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ↑ "Podcerkev". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
External links
Media related to Podcerkev at Wikimedia Commons- Podcerkev on Geopedia
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