Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah

Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah (pronounced [pɔtˈsmɾeːka pɾi ˈʋeːlikix ˈlaːʃtʃax]) is a small settlement west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah
Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′38.86″N 14°36′18.87″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityVelike Lašče
Area
  Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
540.6 m (1,773.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total24
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podsmreka to Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah in 1987.[3]

Notable people

The Slovene writer Josip Stritar was born in the settlement in 1836. The house where he was born has been substantially remodeled, and a commemorative plaque with a relief portrait of the author was unveiled on it in 1936.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Velike Lašče municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 5307


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