Spodnji Brnik

Spodnji Brnik (pronounced [ˈspoːdnji ˈbərːnik]; 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.

Spodnji Brnik
Spodnji Brnik is located in Slovenia
Spodnji Brnik
Spodnji Brnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′50.94″N 14°29′18.28″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityCerklje na Gorenjskem
Elevation
366.5 m (1,202.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total479
[1]

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

Church
Saints Simon and Jude Church

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]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Spodnji Brnik include:

  • Lojze Ilija (1905–1982), writer[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 52.
  3. Cerklje municipal site Archived 2008-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Žitnik, Janja; Glušič, Helga (1999). Slovenska izseljenska književnost 3: Južna Amerika. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. p. 97.
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