Dragomer

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Dragomer
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Dragomer is located in Slovenia
Dragomer
Dragomer
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Log–Dragomer
Area
 • Total 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation 299.1 m (981.3 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 1,464
[1]

Dragomer (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡɔmɛɾ]) is a settlement southwest of Ljubljana in the Municipality of Log–Dragomer in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

Dragomer was attested in written sources in 1444 as Dragamer. It is based on a Slavic personal name, *Dragomirъ or *Dragoměrъ, presumably referring to an early inhabitant of the place.[3]

Church

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Saint Lawrence's Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Log–Dragomer municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 121.
  4. Brezovica municipal site

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