Podstene (; german: Untersteinwand
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.] or ''Neubüchel''
) is a
village in the
Municipality 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.
Kočevje municipal site
/ref> It no longer has any permanent residents.
History
Podstene was a Gottschee German village. In 1574 it consisted of four half-farms. There were five houses in the village before the Second World War. The village was burned by Italian troops in the summer of 1942, after which one house remained standing. A family lived in this house until 1967, running a farm and an inn, which was a popular destination for outings.
References
External links
Podstene on GeopediaPre–World War II list of oeconyms and family names in Podstene
Former populated places in the Municipality of Kočevje
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