Logaršče

Logaršče (pronounced [ˈloːɡaɾʃtʃɛ]; in older sources also Logaršče Rakovec[2]) is a dispersed settlement in the hills south of the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3]

Logaršče
Logaršče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′8.58″N 13°45′11.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityTolmin
Area
  Total5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation
584.3 m (1,917.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total68
[1]

Name

The name Logaršče is a syncopation of *Logarišče, a collective noun derived from logar 'forest owner', referring to the local environment and related to place names such as Logarji and Logarše (a hamlet of Praprotno Brdo).[4]

Church

Saint Lucy's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lucy and belongs to the Parish of Podmelec.[5]

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 27.
  3. Tolmin municipal site
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 243.
  5. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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