Potok () is a settlement on the right bank of the
Krka River in the
Municipality of Straža in the historical region of
Lower Carniola of
Slovenia
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. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name of the settlement literally means 'creek, stream'. Potok Creek, a tributary of the
Krka River, flows through the village. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Potok'' to ''Potok pri Gorenji Straži'' in 1953. The name was changed back to ''Potok'' in 1988.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
References
External links
Potok on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Straža
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