Stara Cerkev

Stara Cerkev
Stara Cerkev
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Kočevje
Area
 • Total 0.82 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation 477.2 m (1,566 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 285
[1]

Stara Cerkev (German: Mitterdorf) is a village to the northwest of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. It was a village inhabited largely by Gottschee Germans. In 1941 at the start of the Second World War most of its original population was expelled. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.[2]

The local parish church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It was built between 1853 and 1857 on the site of an earlier church.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Kočevje municipality site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1563

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Kočevje

Borovec pri Kočevski Reki, Breg pri Kočevju, Brezovica pri Predgradu, Bukova Gora, Cvišlerji, Dol, Dolga vas, Dolnja Briga, Dolnje Ložine, Čeplje, Črni Potok pri Kočevju, Gorenje, Gornja Briga, Gornje Ložine, Gotenica, Jelenja vas, Kačji Potok, Klinja vas, Knežja Lipa, Koblarji, Kočarji, Koče, Kočevska Reka, Konca vas, Koprivnik, Kralji, Laze pri Oneku, Laze pri Predgradu, Livold, Mačkovec, Mahovnik, Mala Gora, Mlaka pri Kočevju, Mlaka pri Kočevski Reki, Morava, Mozelj, Mrtvice, Nemška Loka, Nove Ložine, Novi Lazi, Onek, Paka pri Predgradu, Podlesje, Polom, Predgrad, Primoži, Rajhenav, Rajndol, Rogati Hrib, Seč, Slovenska vas, Smuka, Spodnja Bilpa, Spodnji Log, Stara Cerkev, Stari Breg, Stari Log, Staro Brezje, Šalka vas, Štalcerji, Trnovec, Vimolj pri Predgradu, Vrbovec, Vrt, Zajčje Polje, Zdihovo, Željne
Landmarks
Brown Bears, Eleonora Cave, Željne Caves, Stojna Ice Cave, Kočevje Parish Church