Zalog pri Škofljici (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔk pɾi ˈʃkoːfljitsi]; German: Saloch[2]) is a settlement south of Škofljica in central Slovenia. The Municipality of Škofljica is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
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  Zalog pri Škofljici Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′40.79″N 14°34′49.09″E / 45.9779972°N 14.5803028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Škofljica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 353.3 m (1,159.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 103 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Zalog to Zalog pri Škofljici in 1955.[4] In the past it was known as Saloch in German.[2]
Cultural heritage
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A small chapel-shrine in the settlement, named the French Chapel-Shrine (Slovene: Francoska kapelica), was erected in the 19th century (by tradition, in 1813) in memory of French soldiers who died in the Combat at St. Marein during the Napoleonic campaign in the Balkans.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 112.
- ^ Škofljica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 26306
External links
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Media related to Zalog pri Škofljici at Wikimedia Commons- Zalog pri Škofljici on Geopedia
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