Podljubelj
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Podljubelj (pronounced [ˈpoːdljubɛl] or [pɔdljuˈbeːl]; German: Sankt Anna[2]) is a settlement on the road to the Ljubelj Pass in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
SloveniaPodljubelj
Sveta Ana pod Ljubeljem (until 1955) | |
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  Podljubelj Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′52.77″N 14°17′13.13″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Tržič |
| Elevation | 657.6 m (2,157 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 703 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Ana pod Ljubeljem (literally, 'Saint Anne below Ljubelj') to Podljubelj (literally, 'below Ljubelj') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.[3][4][5] In the past the German name was Sankt Anna.[2]
Church
The local church, dedicated to Saint Anne, stands right by the entrance to the Ljubelj Tunnel.
