Vrhnika pri Ložu

Vrhnika pri Ložu
Vrhnika pri Ložu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°42′15.63″N 14°30′19.97″E / 45.7043417°N 14.5055472°E / 45.7043417; 14.5055472Coordinates: 45°42′15.63″N 14°30′19.97″E / 45.7043417°N 14.5055472°E / 45.7043417; 14.5055472
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
[1]

Vrhnika pri Ložu (pronounced [ˈʋəɾxnika pɾi ˈloːʒu]) is a village southeast of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

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.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhnika pri Ložu include:

  • Feliks Razdrih (a.k.a. Stane, 1901–?), communist politician[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Loška Dolina municipal site
  3. ↑ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
  4. ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 58.
  5. ↑ Troha, B. 1981. "Feliks Razdrih - 80 let." Brestov Obzornik 15(164) (29 May): 5. (in Slovene)



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