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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Upper Carniola

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:34 AM

Municipality
  
Municipality of Gorje

Traditional Region
  
Upper Carniola

Elevation
  
562 m

Population
  
320 (2002)

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Weather
  
11°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 82% Humidity

Podhom ([ˈpoːtxɔm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement, it also consists of the hamlets of Spodnji Graben, Gabrce, Vintgar, and Vršce to the west.

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Map of 4247 Podhom, Slovenia

Name

The name Podhom is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost its case ending, from pod 'below' + Hom 'Hom Hill'. Hom Hill (834 m) stands north of Podhom. The name Podhom therefore literally means 'below Hom Hill'. Podhom was known as Buchheim in German in the past.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Podhom include:

  • Albin Belar (1864–1939), seismologist
  • Andrej Žumer (1847–1903), teacher and editor
  • References

    Podhom Wikipedia