Logaršče
Logaršče (pronounced [ˈloːɡaɾʃtʃɛ]; in older sources also Logaršče Rakovec[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3]
Logaršče | |
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  Logaršče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′8.58″N 13°45′11.99″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 584.3 m (1,917.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 68 |
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Name
The name Logaršče is a syncopation of *Logarišče, a collective noun derived from logar 'forest owner', referring to the local environment and related to place names such as Logarji and Logarše (a hamlet of Praprotno Brdo).[4]
Church
Saint Lucy's Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Lucy and belongs to the Parish of Podmelec.[5]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 27.
- Tolmin municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 243.
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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