Loje

For places in Poland, see Łoje.

Loje (pronounced [ˈloːjɛ]) is small settlement in the hills north of Kneža in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.^[2]

Loje
Loje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°10′56.96″N 13°50′6.35″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Tolmin
Area
• Total	2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation	460.3 m (1,510.2 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	7
[1]

Name

Loje was attested in historical sources as the singular Loch in 1566, and then as the plural Lose around 1600, Vlosech in 1624, and Losech in 1648. Like the name Voje (with shvapanye, or pronunciation of /l/ as [w] before back vowels), the name is derived from *Logje, an accusative plural of the common noun log 'low-lying marshy or wooded meadowland', thus referring to the geographical character of the place.^[3][4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Podmelec.^[5]