Lom pod Storžičem

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Lom pod Storžičem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′0.44″N14°20′5.84″E / 46.3667889°N 14.3349556°E / 46.3667889; 14.3349556 Coordinates: 46°22′0.44″N14°20′5.84″E / 46.3667889°N 14.3349556°E / 46.3667889; 14.3349556
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Tržič
Elevation 699.4 m (2,294.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 339
[1]

Lom (pronounced  [ˈlɔm pɔt ˈstɔːɾʒitʃɛm] ) is a village in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in this village is dedicated to Saint Catherine.

Tržič Town and Municipality in Slovenia

Tržič is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia, close to the Austrian border. As of 2007 the town had a population of 15,851.

Upper Carniola

Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Lom to Lom pod Storžičem in 1953. [2]

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.