Podcerkev ( or , ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

west of

Stari Trg pri Ložu Stari Trg pri Ložu (; , , ) is a settlement and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography The territory of Stari Trg pri Ložu includes the former hamlet of Breg () on the rig ...

in the

Municipality of Loška Dolina The Municipality of Loška Dolina (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle and Cross Cave are located in the municipality. Its municipal seat is the town of Stari Trg pri Ložu. It b ...

in the

Inner Carniola Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...

region of

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Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to

Saint Martin Saint Martin may refer to: People * Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316–397), Bishop of Tours, France * Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia (now Braga in Portugal) * Pope Martin I (c. 595–655), bishop of R ...

and belongs to the

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of Stari Trg.Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Podcerkev include: *

Matija Škerbec Matija Škerbec (November 5, 1886 – October 17, 1963), was a Slovenes, Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer. Life Matija Škerbec was born in the village of Podcerkev on November 5, 1886Mlakar, Boris. 1999. "Škerbec, Ma ...

(1886–1963), Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer

References

External links

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Podcerkev on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Loška Dolina {{LoškaDolina-geo-stub