Log pri Polhovem Gradcu

Log pri Polhovem Gradcu (pronounced [ˈloːk pɾi ˈpou̯ːxoʋɛm ˈɡɾaːtsu]) is a small dispersed settlement east of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Log pri Polhovem Gradcu
Log pri Polhovem Gradcu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′23.44″N 14°21′43.7″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
 • Total0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
333.8 m (1,095.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total16
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Log to Log pri Polhovem Gradcu in 1953.[3] The name Log pri Polhovem Gradcu literally means 'meadow near Polhov Gradec'. The name Log is shared with many other settlements in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene word log 'a partially forested (marshy) meadow near water' or 'woods near a settlement'.[4] In the past it was known as Losi in German.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Log pri Polhovem Gradcu include:

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 243.
  5. Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 13.
  6. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 418–419.


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