Črni Potok pri Kočevju (pronounced [ˈtʃəɾni ˈpɔːtɔk pɾi kɔˈtʃeːu̯ju]; German: Schwarzenbach[2][3]) is a settlement 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.[4]
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  Črni Potok pri Kočevju Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′31.14″N 14°54′2.34″E / 45.5919833°N 14.9006500°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 154 |
Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Črni Potok to Črni Potok pri Kočevju in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Schwarzenbach.[2]
History edit
The Črni Potok volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.[6]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to the Magi and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje. Fragments of late 15th-century frescos are preserved on its interior walls. Its main altar dates to the early 17th century.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Naselje Črni Potok pri Kočevju". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.
- ^ Municipality of Kočevje website
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Gasilska zveza Kočevja: Zgodovina (in Slovene)
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1595
External links edit
- Črni Potok pri Kočevju on Geopedia
- Pre–World War II map of Črni Potok pri Kočevju with oeconyms and family names
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