Poljšica pri Podnartu

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

46°16′45.54″N 14°15′30.29″E / 46.2793167°N 14.2584139°E / 46.2793167; 14.2584139Country

SloveniaRegionUpper CarniolaStatistical region Upper CarniolaMunicipalityRadovljicaElevation

479.1 m (1,571.9 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total101^[1]

Poljšica pri Podnartu (pronounced [pɔlˈʃiːtsa pɾi pɔˈdnaːɾtu]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Poljšica pri Podnartu stands on a plateau above a wooded slope descending to Plaznica Creek to the south and the Sava River to the east. It consists of two hamlets: Naj Kajžah to the west and Na Kmetih to the east.^[2] Šum Falls on Nemiljščica Creek is located in the extreme southwest of the village's territory, near its border with Zgornja Besnica, where there is a trail to the falls. The falls have a height of 25 meters (82 ft).

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Poljšica to Poljšica pri Podnartu in 1953.^[3]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 172.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.