Podgora pri Ložu

Podgora pri Ložu

1930 postcard of Podgora pri Ložu
Podgora pri Ložu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°41′4.08″N 14°29′16.36″E / 45.6844667°N 14.4878778°E / 45.6844667; 14.4878778Coordinates: 45°41′4.08″N 14°29′16.36″E / 45.6844667°N 14.4878778°E / 45.6844667; 14.4878778
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Loška Dolina
Area
  Total 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation 589.1 m (1,932.7 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 105
[1]

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

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podgora to Podgora pri Ložu in 1955.[3]

Cultural heritage

There is a small chapel in the settlement dedicated to the Holy Family. It was built in 1996 and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Loška Dolina municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website


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