Zalog, Kranj
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SloveniaElevation525 m (1,722 ft)
Zalog | |
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  Zalog Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′31.5″N 14°21′11.69″E / 46.325417°N 14.3532472°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Kranj |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 77 |
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Zalog (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔk]; German: Saloch[2]) is a small settlement in the hills north of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3] It includes the hamlet of Svarje.[4]
Zalog is a relatively common place name in Slovenia. It is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, derived from za 'behind' + log '(wet) partially wooded meadow near water' or 'woods (near a settlement)'. The name therefore originally refers to the settlement's location in relation to a local geographical feature.[5] Nearby Mount Zalog (Zaloška gora, 1,715 metres or 5,627 feet), also known as Fat Peak (Tolsti vrh), is named after Zalog.[6]
