Babna Polica

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Babna Polica
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Babna Polica is located in Slovenia
Babna Polica
Babna Polica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°40′7.38″N 14°30′27.1″E / 45.6687167°N 14.507528°E / 45.6687167; 14.507528Coordinates: 45°40′7.38″N 14°30′27.1″E / 45.6687167°N 14.507528°E / 45.6687167; 14.507528
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityLoška Dolina
Area
 • Total12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation
756.3 m (2,481.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total11
[1]

Babna Polica (pronounced [ˈbaːbna pɔˈliːtsa]; in older sources also Babina Polica,[2] German: Babnapoliza[2]) is a small village southeast of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Name[]

Babna Polica was attested in historical sources as Polz in 1327, Poͤlcz in 1355, and Pabenfelder Poltz in 1384, among other spellings.[4]

Church[]

Church in Babna Polica

The local church on the northern edge of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5] It was first mentioned in written sources dating to 1403. The date on the door casing, 1589, indicates a late 16th-century rebuilding of the original church. The main altar dates to 1716.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 130.
  3. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  4. ^ "Babna Polica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
  6. ^ Local cultural heritage on the Loška Dolina municipal site (in Slovene)

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