Podhom (pronounced [ˈpoːtxɔm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Gorje in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. In addition to the main settlement, it also consists of the hamlets of Spodnji Graben, Gabrce, Vintgar, and Vršce to the west.[2]
Podhom | |
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  Podhom Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′18″N 14°5′30.53″E / 46.38833°N 14.0918139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Gorje |
| Elevation | 562.1 m (1,844 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 329 |
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Name
editNotable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Podhom include:
- Albin Belar (1864–1939), seismologist[2]
- Andrej Žumer (1847–1903), teacher and editor[2]
References
edit- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- 1 2 3 Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 286.
- ↑ Hom Hill on Geopedia Archived 2012-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 161.
- ↑ Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 16.
External links
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Media related to Podhom at Wikimedia Commons- Podhom on Geopedia
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