Volčji Potok

Volčji Potok
Volčji Potok
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Region Upper Carniola
Municipality Kamnik
Area
 • Total 3.66 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation 344.9 m (1,132 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 367
[1]

Volčji Potok is a village on a terrace on the left bank of the river Kamniška Bistrica in the Kamnik municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The local church is dedicated to Saint Oswald.

Volčji Potok is best known for its arboretum, the largest and most popular horticultural amenity in Slovenia. The Volčji Potok Arboretum is open from the beginning of March till the end of November. It was established in 1952 by the University of Ljubljana on what was already a well established estate with extensive parks around a Baroque mansion that was destroyed in the Second World War[2].

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Volčji Potok Arboretum site

External links

Settlements

Administrative centre: Kamnik

Bela Peč, Bela, Bistričica, Brezje nad Kamnikom, Briše, Buč, Cirkuše v Tuhinju, Češnjice v Tuhinju, Črna pri Kamniku, Črni Vrh v Tuhinju, Gabrovnica, Godič, Golice, Gozd, Gradišče v Tuhinju, Hrib pri Kamniku, Hruševka, Jeranovo, Kališe, Kamniška Bistrica, Klemenčevo, Kostanj, Košiše, Kregarjevo, Krivčevo, Kršič, Laniše, Laseno, Laze v Tuhinju, Liplje, Loke v Tuhinju, Mali Hrib, Mali Rakitovec, Markovo, Mekinje, Motnik, Nevlje, Okrog pri Motniku, Okroglo, Oševek, Pirševo, Podbreg, Podgorje, Podhruška, Podjelše, Podlom, Podstudenec, Poljana, Poreber, Potok v Črni, Potok, Praproče v Tuhinju, Pšajnovica, Ravne pri Šmartnem, Rožično, Rudnik pri Radomljah, Sela pri Kamniku, Sidol, Smrečje v Črni, Snovik, Soteska, Sovinja Peč, Spodnje Palovče, Spodnje Stranje, Srednja vas pri Kamniku, Stahovica, Stara Sela, Stebljevek, Stolnik, Studenca, Šmarca, Šmartno v Tuhinju, Špitalič, Trebelno pri Palovčah, Trobelno, Tučna, Tunjice, Tunjiška Mlaka, Vaseno, Velika Lašna, Velika Planina, Veliki Hrib, Veliki Rakitovec, Vir pri Nevljah, Vodice nad Kamnikom, Volčji Potok, Vranja Peč, Vrhpolje pri Kamniku, Zagorica nad Kamnikom, Zajasovnik, Zakal, Zavrh pri Črnivcu, Zduša, Zgornje Palovče, Zgornje Stranje, Zgornji Motnik, Zgornji Tuhinj, Znojile, Žaga, Žubejevo, Županje Njive
Landmarks
Mali grad, The Church of Our Lady, Church of St Primus, Tunjice Natural Health Resort, Volčji Potok Arboretum, Tuhinj Valley, Snovik Spa, Velika planina, Kamniška Bistrica Valley, Zaprice Castle
Notable people