Kočarji

Kočarji (pronounced [ˈkoːtʃaɾji]; sometimes Kožarji,[2][3] German: Niedermösel[2][4]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[5]

Kočarji
Kočarji
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°35′30.28″N 14°56′59.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityKočevje
Area
  Total4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
496.4 m (1,628.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total29
  Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
[1]

Church

Former site of Saint Ambrose's Church

The local church, dedicated to Saint Ambrose, was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. Only its foundation is left today.[6]

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. 38.
  3. Glonar, Joža. 1933. Poučni slovar, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Umetniška propaganda, p. 562.
  4. Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.
  5. Kočevje municipal site
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2768


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