Viševek (pronounced [ʋiˈʃeːʋək], in older sources Uševek,[2] German: Uscheuk[2][3]) is a village south of Stari Trg pri Ložu in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[4]

Geography

Viševek includes the hamlet of Bajer (in older sources also Bajar, German: Waier)[3] east of the village center. The word bajer means 'pond' in Slovene, and the hamlet is located next to a small pond.

Church

Assumption Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg.[5]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Laas und Čabar (map, 1:75,000). Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. 1903.
  3. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. pp. 132–133.
  4. ^ Loška Dolina municipal site
  5. ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website



No tags for this post.