Gornje Ložine (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnjɛ lɔˈʒiːnɛ]; in older sources also Gorenje Ložine,[2] German: Oberloschin[2][3]) is a settlement northeast of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4] The settlement includes the site of the former hamlet of Schweinberg[2] at the foot of Jasnica Hill (German: Schweinberg),[5] now occupied by the abandoned Jasnica Recreation and Tourism Center.[6]
Gornje Ložine | |
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![]() ![]() Gornje Ložine Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°41′32.51″N 14°48′1.17″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
Municipality | Kočevje |
Area | |
• Total | 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 476.3 m (1,562.7 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 119 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
ISO 3166 code | SVN |
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The Ložine volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.[7]
The local church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Stara Cerkev. It is a 15th-century late Gothic building that was refurbished in the 19th century. The main altar dates to 1861.[8]
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