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Podhom (pronounced [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.[2]

Podhom
Podhom
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′18″N 14°5′30.53″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityGorje
Elevation
562.1 m (1,844.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total320
[1]

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.[3] The name Podhom therefore literally means 'below Hom Hill'.[4] Podhom was known as Buchheim in German in the past.[5]


Notable people


Notable people that were born or lived in Podhom include:


References


  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 286.
  3. Hom Hill at Geopedia Archived 2012-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 161.
  5. Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 16.



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