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Hrib–Loški Potok

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Southeast Slovenia

Area
  
9.56 km²

Population
  
353 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Elevation
  
772 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 10:25 PM

Hrib–Loški Potok

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 73% Humidity

Municipality
  
Municipality of Loški Potok

Hrib–Loški Potok ([ˈxɾiːb ˈloːʃki ˈpɔːtɔk]; Slovene: Hrib - Loški potok) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Contents

Map of 1318 Hrib-Lo%C5%A1ki Potok, Slovenia

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Hrib to Hrib - Loški potok in 1953.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1670 on the site of a 14th-century building. It has an octagonal floor plan and a large belfry. A second church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Barbara and dates to the 17th century.

References

Hrib–Loški Potok Wikipedia