Loka pri Mengšu

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°9′7.35″N 14°33′49.82″E / 46.1520417°N 14.5638389°E / 46.1520417; 14.5638389Country SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical regionCentral SloveniaMunicipalityMengešArea
 • Total5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)Elevation
308.7 m (1,012.8 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total795[1]

Loka pri Mengšu (pronounced [ˈloːka pɾi ˈmeːŋɡʃu]; German: Laak bei Mannsburg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Mengeš in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Church

View from south
Exterior fresco
Saints Primus and Felician Church

The local church, standing isolated in a field outside the village, is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician.[4]

Castle

The recently renovated Jablje Castle is southwest of the settlement.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 26.
  3. ^ Mengeš municipal site
  4. ^ Cultural Heritage in Mengeš (in Slovene) Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  • Media related to Loka pri Mengšu at Wikimedia Commons
  • Loka pri Mengšu on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Mengeš
Current
Former
  • Mali Mengeš
  • Pristava pri Mengšu
  • Veliki Mengeš
The location of the Municipality of Mengeš
Landmarks
  • Jablje Castle
Notable people
  • Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein
  • Janez Trdina


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