Zaplana (pronounced [zaˈplaːna]; German: Saplana[2]) is a small village in the hills west of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Zaplana
Zaplana Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′13.32″N 14°14′6.18″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Vrhnika
Area
• Total	1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Elevation	664.3 m (2,179.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	439
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History

The settlements of Jamnik, Jerinov Grič, Marinčev Grič, Mizni Dol, Prezid, Strmica, and Trčkov Grič were all administratively separated from Zaplana in 2002 and given the status of independent villages.[4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[5] The church was renovated in a pseudo-Romanesque style after fire and earthquake damage in 1895.[6]

Notable people

• Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008), second president of Slovenia

References

External links

• Zaplana on Geopedia

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