Podlipa, Vrhnika

Podlipa
Podlipa Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°0′19.68″N 14°13′23.08″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Vrhnika
Area
• Total	5.56 km^2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation	347.1 m (1,138.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	367
[1]

Podlipa (pronounced [pɔˈdliːpa]) is a village in a small valley northwest of Vrhnika in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] In addition to the hamlet of Dolino in the main part of the settlement, in includes the hamlets of Krošljev Hrib (Slovene: Krošljev hrib), Trčkov Hrib (Slovene: Trčkov hrib), Železnikov Hrib (Slovene: Železnikov hrib), and Podpesek.[3]

Church

Saint Bricius' Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Bricius and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Podlipa include:

• Marija Brenčič-Jelen (1919–2000), poet[3]
• Peter Hitzinger (1812–1867), historian[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Vrhnika municipal site
3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 451.
4. Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website

External links

• Media related to Podlipa at Wikimedia Commons
• Podlipa on Geopedia