Dragomer

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

Dragomer
Dragomer is located in Slovenia
Dragomer
Dragomer
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′8.19″N 14°22′55.21″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLog-Dragomer
Area
  Total3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
299.1 m (981.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total1,464
[1]

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

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. p. 121.
  4. Brezovica municipal site


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