Štale (pronounced [ˈʃtaːlɛ]; German: Stalldorf[1]) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Semič 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 Komarna Vas.
Štale | |
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  Štale Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′34.57″N 15°3′55.41″E / 45.6596028°N 15.0653917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Semič |
| Elevation | 730.1 m (2,395.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 0 |
History edit
Štale was a Gottschee German village. In 1574 it consisted of one full farm and two half farms. In 1931 the settlement had 11 houses. The original inhabitants were expelled in the fall of 1941. The village was burned by Italian troops in the summer of 1942 during the Rog Offensive and it was never rebuilt.[3]
Cultural heritage edit
References edit
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.
- ^ Semič municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 60.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 20060
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