Lajše, Železniki

Lajše Selške Lajše (1953–1998)
Lajše Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′36.68″N 14°11′38.6″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Železniki
Elevation	651.6 m (2,137.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	107
[1]

Lajše (pronounced [ˈlaːi̯ʃɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Lajše to Selške Lajše in 1953. The name Lajše was restored in 1998.^[2][3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Gertrude.^[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
3. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (in Slovene)
4. Selca parish website Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Media related to Lajše at Wikimedia Commons
• Lajše on Geopedia