Spodnji Brnik

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spodnji Brnik
Spodnji Brnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′50.94″N 14°29′18.28″E / 46.2308167°N 14.4884111°E / 46.2308167; 14.4884111Coordinates: 46°13′50.94″N 14°29′18.28″E / 46.2308167°N 14.4884111°E / 46.2308167; 14.4884111
Country Slovenia
Traditional Region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Cerklje na Gorenjskem
Elevation 366.5 m (1,202.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 378
[1]

Spodnji Brnik (in older sources also Spodnji Bernik,[2] German: Unterfernig[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The local church is dedicated to Saints Simon and Jude and was first mentioned in documents from 1511, when it was extended and dedicated, its predecessor on the site probably dating to the early Middle Ages.[3]

Spodnji Brnik is also the closest settlement to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, commonly known as Brnik Airport.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52. (Slovene)
  3. ↑ Cerklje municipal site

External links

Settlements
Landmarks
Notable people
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.