Zali Log
Zali Log is a village in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
Zali Log was attested in historical sources as Stubem in 1485–1490, Stuben in 1500, and Salemlogu in 1500. The name is derived from *Zъ̀lъjь lǫ̂gъ in the sense of 'bad meadow'.History
Zali Log is a relatively recent settlement. In the 14th century, Tyroleans settled the area, establishing the village of Micheltal on the southern slope of Mount Groblje, where there are now hay meadows. They soon left the higer elevations and founded the village of Ka Stuben, where today's village of Zali Log is located.During the interwar period, Zali Log was on the Yugoslav side of the Rapallo border between Italy and Yugoslavia. Between 1937 and 1941, Yugoslavia constructed a series of fortifications and weapons installations known as the Rupnik Line, part of which ran through the territory of Zali Log. Various machine-gunner pillboxes are preserved along the southern slope of Mount Groblje and along the Davča River in the southeastern part of Zali Log.