Zalog | |
|---|---|
  Zalog Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:45°45′53″N14°11′39″E / 45.76472°N 14.19417°E /45.76472; 14.19417 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
Zalog (pronounced[ˈzaːlɔk];German:Salog,[2]Italian:Saloga di Postumia) is a formerly independent settlement in the town ofPostojna in southwesternSlovenia.[1] It is part of the traditional region ofInner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in theLittoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region.[3]
Zalog is a non-homogenous settlement west of the center of Postojna. The core of the former village has a rural character. It includes the hamlets of Kazarje (orKozarje,Italian:Casarie) and Pasje Hiše (literally, 'dog houses'), which refers to dog kennels maintained by the Italian police before the Second World War. The village has extensive pastures and partially swampy meadows.[1][4]
The nameZalog is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection:za +log, literally 'behind a partially forested (marshy) meadow near water' or 'behind woods near a settlement'.[5]
Zalog was annexed by Postojna in 1994, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[4][6]
The church in Zalog is dedicated to theProphet Daniel. It stands south of the village, near the freeway fromLjubljana toRazdrto. It is a late Gothic structure with a rib-vaulted chancel with three exterior walls and a rectangular nave, and it has a bell tower and a large portico facing the west. It was renovated in 1625. The church is roofed with rounded tiles.[7]
Notable people that were born or lived in Zalog include:
