Potoče, Preddvor

Potoče (pronounced [pɔˈtoːtʃɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Potoče
Potoče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′20.22″N 14°26′14.45″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityPreddvor
Area
 • Total5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total322
[1]

Castle
Turn Castle

Just outside the settlement stands Turn Castle, the birthplace of Josipina Turnograjska.

Church

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint James.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Preddvor municipal site
  3. Uradno glasilo Občine Preddvor 12(4), 19 October 2006, with list of declared cultural monuments in the municipality Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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