Dragomer
Appearance
Dragomer | |
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Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
Municipality | Log-Dragomer |
Area | |
• Total | 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 299.1 m (981.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 1,464 |
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Dragomer (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡɔmɛɾ]) is a settlement southwest of Ljubljana in the Municipality of Log-Dragomer in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
Dragomer was attested in written sources in 1444 as Dragamer. It is based on a Slavic personal name, *Dragomirъ or *Dragoměrъ, presumably referring to an early inhabitant of the place.[3]
Church
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Log-Dragomer municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 121.
- ^ Brezovica municipal site
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