Podcerkev
Podcerkev | |
|---|---|
 | |
  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
[edit]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
[edit]
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people that were born or lived in Podcerkev include:
- Matija Škerbec (1886–1963), Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer
References
[edit]- ↑ 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
[edit]
Media related to Podcerkev at Wikimedia Commons- Podcerkev on Geopedia
| Settlements |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Landmarks | ||
| Notable people | ||
 | This article about the Municipality of Loška Dolina in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |