Dolenje Poljane (pronounced [doˈleːnjɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ], German: Unterpölland,[2] Italian: Pogliane Inferiore[3]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4] The area also includes the hamlet of Zgornje Poljane (German: Oberpölland,[2] Italian: Pogliane Supperiore[3]).
Dolenje Poljane | |
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  Dolenje Poljane Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′33.09″N 14°31′12.58″E / 45.6925250°N 14.5201611°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Loška Dolina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 874.5 m (2,869.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 8 |
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The chapel in Dolenje Poljane is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. The church in Zgornje Poljane is built on a hill (1,065 meters or 3,494 feet) and is dedicated to Saint Andrew. Both belong to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 131.
- ^ a b Memorie della Società geografica italiana, vol. 15. Rome: Società geografica italiana. 1916. pp. 227, 237, 283.
- ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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