Hotedršica (, in older sources ''Hotedražica'', ) is a

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west of

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in the

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region of

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Geography

Hotedršica includes the hamlets of Griče (in older sources: ''V Gričih'', ) to the north, Koš to the east, and Čajna and Log to the south. Hotedršica lies in the middle of the Hotedršica Lowland (), a low-lying area extending toward Kalce to the southeast and Godovič to the northwest with karst springs and sinkholes in the surrounding foothills.

Name

Hotedršica was first attested in written sources in 1421 as ''Kathedresicz'' (and in 1496 as ''Kathedersicz''). The name is a

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form of ''*Hotedražica'', derived from the personal name ''*Xotědragъ'' (from ''*xotěti'' 'to desire' + ''*dorgъ'' 'good').

Church

The

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in the settlement is dedicated to

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and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese.Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
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References

External links

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Hotedršica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Logatec {{Logatec-geo-stub