Spodnji Brnik

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Spodnji Brnik
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Spodnji Brnik is located in Slovenia
Spodnji Brnik
Spodnji Brnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′50.94″N 14°29′18.28″E / 46.2308167°N 14.4884111°E / 46.2308167; 14.4884111Coordinates: 46°13′50.94″N 14°29′18.28″E / 46.2308167°N 14.4884111°E / 46.2308167; 14.4884111
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityCerklje na Gorenjskem
Elevation
366.5 m (1,202.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total378
[1]

Spodnji Brnik (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈbərːnik]; in older sources also Spodnji Bernik,[2] German: Unterfernig[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Spodnji Brnik is also the closest settlement to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, commonly known as Brnik Airport.

Church[]

Saints Simon and Jude Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Simon and Jude and was first mentioned in documents from 1511, when it was extended and dedicated, its predecessor on the site probably dating to the early Middle Ages.[3]

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. 52.
  3. ^ Cerklje municipal site Archived 2008-01-14 at the Wayback Machine

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