Laze pri Predgradu
| Laze pri Predgradu | |
|---|---|
  Laze pri Predgradu Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′48.22″N 15°1′3.03″E / 45.4967278°N 15.0175083°ECoordinates: 45°29′48.22″N 15°1′3.03″E / 45.4967278°N 15.0175083°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245.7 m (806.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 10 |
| [1] | |
Laze pri Predgradu (pronounced [ˈlaːzɛ pɾi ˈpɾeːdɡɾadu]; German: Geräuth[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality 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.[3]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Laze to Laze pri Predgradu in 1955.[4] In the past the German name was Geräuth.[2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg ob Kolpi. It is a late Romanesque single-naved building with a rounded apse and a belfry that was greatly rebuilt and refurbished over the centuries.[5]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.
- ↑ Kočevje municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2295
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