Štrit

Štrit (pronounced [ˈʃtɾiːt]; in older sources also Strit[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Local Community of Bučka.[3] The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4] It includes the hamlets of Marušič, Pečica, Trdika, and Colnišče.[5]

Štrit
Štrit
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′58.22″N 15°20′17.27″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkocjan
Area
 • Total1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation
195.1 m (640.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total79
[1]

History

During the Second World War, the population of the village was evicted by the German occupation authorities in November 1941. Gottschee Germans were settled in their place and remained in the village until the end of the war.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74.
  3. "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. Škocjan municipal site
  5. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 279.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.