Učakovci

Učakovci (pronounced [utʃaˈkoːu̯tsi]; German: Utschakouz[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River southwest of Vinica in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Učakovci
Učakovci
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°26′29.45″N 15°13′45.94″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionWhite Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityČrnomelj
Area
  Total4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation
204.8 m (671.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total120
[1]

There are two wayside shrines in the settlement. One was built after a flood in 1874 and is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The second is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and dates to the 19th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 10.
  3. Črnomelj municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference numbers ešd 10111 & 10153


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