Pleš (pronounced [ˈpleːʃ]; German: Plösch[1]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] Its territory is now part of the village of Dobindol.[3]
Pleš | |
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  Pleš Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′18.03″N 15°6′13.05″E / 45.7050083°N 15.1036250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Dolenjske Toplice |
| Elevation | 411.2 m (1,349.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 0 |
History edit
Pleš was a Gottschee German village. Two houses in the village were burned by Italian troops during the Second World War.[3]
References edit
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.
- ^ Dolenjske Toplice municipal site
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 481.
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