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Planina nad Horjulom
Planina nad HorjulomLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′52.02″N 14°12′54.88″E / 46.0477833°N 14.2152444°E / 46.0477833; 14.2152444
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Area
• Total	4.44 km (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	772.6 m (2,534.8 ft)
Population
• Total	121
• Density	27/km (71/sq mi)

Planina nad Horjulom (pronounced [plaˈnìːna nat xɔˈɾjúːlɔm]) is a dispersed settlement northwest of Horjul in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Kolobocija, Lom, Pustota, and Zameja, as well as part of the hamlet of Suhi Dol.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Planina to Planina nad Horjulom in 1953. The name Planina nad Horjulom literally means 'Planina above Horjul'. The name Planina is shared with several other settlements in Slovenia and means 'alpine pasture'.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1526 and the current structure was built around 1659. The area for the congregation is divided by piers into a wide central nave flanked by narrower areas on the north and south. The part on the north has been converted into a chapel. The chancel is arched with a richly crested stellar vault. The main altar, which dates to 1850, and both side altars are the work of Jurij Tavčar, a sculptor from Idrija. He also used older Baroque sculptures in creating them. The altar dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows dates to 1717.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Planina nad Horjulom include:

• Metod Trobec (1948–2006), serial killer

Gallery

• The hamlet of Zameja
• The hamlet of Suhi Dol
• Chapel shrine in Planina nad Horjulom

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Dobrova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
3. ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 423.
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 309.
6. Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site(in Slovene)
7. Koncilja, Franci. 2011. "Serijski morilec Metod Trobec" Časnik (30 May). (in Slovene)

External links

• Media related to Planina nad Horjulom at Wikimedia Commons
• Planina nad Horjulom on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Settlements	Administrative seat: Dobrova Current Babna Gora Belica Brezje pri Dobrovi Briše pri Polhovem Gradcu Butajnova Črni Vrh Dolenja Vas pri Polhovem Gradcu Draževnik Dvor pri Polhovem Gradcu Gabrje Hrastenice Hruševo Komanija Log pri Polhovem Gradcu Osredek pri Dobrovi Planina nad Horjulom Podreber Podsmreka Polhov Gradec Praproče Pristava pri Polhovem Gradcu Razori Rovt Selo nad Polhovim Gradcem Šentjošt nad Horjulom Setnica Setnik Smolnik Srednja Vas pri Polhovem Gradcu Srednji Vrh Stranska Vas Šujica Former Butajnova (Setnik)
Landmarks	Mount Polhov Gradec Museum of Post and Telecommunications Nativity of Mary Parish Church Polhov Gradec Castle Polhov Gradec Hills
Notable people	Emil Adamič Aloysius Ambrozic James Trobec

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