The Municipality of Kočevje (; sl, Občina Kočevje) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
in southern
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
. The seat of the municipality is the city of
Kočevje. Today it is part of the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au ...
. In terms of area, it is the largest municipality in Slovenia.
History
In 1247
Berthold, Patriarch of
Aquileia
Aquileia / / / / ;Bilingual name of ''Aquileja – Oglej'' in: vec, Aquiłeja / ; Slovenian: ''Oglej''), group=pron is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river ...
granted the area around
Ribnica within the imperial
March of Carniola
The March (or Margraviate) of Carniola ( sl, Kranjska krajina; german: Mark Krain) was a southeastern state of the Holy Roman Empire in the High Middle Ages, the predecessor of the Duchy of Carniola. It corresponded roughly to the central Carniola ...
to the
Carinthian counts of
Ortenburg. When the counts received further estates on the wooded plateau down to
Kostel on the
Kolpa River in 1336 from the hands of Patriarch
Bertram Bertram may refer to:
Places
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, they called for German-speaking settlers from Carinthia and
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
. These Germanic people became known as the
Gottscheers, and their dialect,
Gottscheerish
Gottscheerish (''Göttscheabarisch'',Maridi Tscherne: Wörterbuch Gottscheerisch-Slowenisch. Einrichtung für die Erhaltung des Kulturerbes Nesseltal, Koprivnik/Nesseltal 2010. german: Gottscheerisch, sl, kočevarščina) is an Upper German ...
.
Thousands of Gottscheers, and others, were accused of
sympathy for or collaboration with the Axis Powers during World War II (such as the
Slovene Home Guard
The Slovene Home Guard ( sl, Slovensko domobranstvo, SD; german: Slowenische Landeswehr) was a Slovene anti- Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943–1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljub ...
), after the war. They, and typically their entire families, were
summarily executed, thrown into various pits and caves, which were then sealed with explosives.
Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Kočevje, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Borovec pri Kočevski Reki
Borovec pri Kočevski Reki (; german: Morobitz,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni o ...
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Breg pri Kočevju
Breg pri Kočevju (; german: Rain''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42.) is a settlement on the left bank of the Rinža River north of ...
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Brezovica pri Predgradu
Brezovica pri Predgradu (; german: Bresowitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok ...
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Bukova Gora
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Čeplje
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Črni Potok pri Kočevju
Črni Potok pri Kočevju (; german: Schwarzenbach''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.) is a settlement southeast of the town of Kočev ...
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Cvišlerji
Cvišlerji (; in older sources also ''Cvišljarji'', german: Zwischlern,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nek ...
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Dol
DOL may refer to:
* David O'Leary (born 1958), Irish football manager and former player
* Deauville – Saint-Gatien Airport (IATA code)
* Degree of Operating Leverage, a measure of operating leverage - how revenue growth translates into growth in ...
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Dolga Vas
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Dolnja Briga
Dolnja Briga (; in older sources also ''Dolenja Briga'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34. german: Niedertiefenbach) is a settlement ...
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Dolnje Ložine
Dolnje Ložine (; in older sources also ''Dolenje Ložine'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. german: NiederloschinFerenc, Mitja. 2 ...
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Gorenje
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Gornja Briga
Gornja Briga (; in older sources also ''Gorenja Briga'', german: Obertiefenbach) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje
The Municipality of Kočevje (; sl, Občina Kočevje) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of ...
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Gornje Ložine
Gornje Ložine (; in older sources also ''Gorenje Ložine'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 42–43. german: OberloschinFerenc, Mitja ...
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Gotenica
Gotenica (; in older sources also ''Gotnica'', german: Göttenitz,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji ...
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Griček pri Željnah
Griček pri Željnah () is a settlement immediately northeast of the town 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. The sett ...
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Hreljin
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Hrib pri Koprivniku
Hrib pri Koprivniku (; sometimes also ''Gorica'', german: Büchel,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. Gottscheerish: ''Piechl''Petsch ...
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Jelenja Vas
Jelenja Vas (; sl, Jelenja vas, german: Hirschdorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 8.) is a settlement north of Stari Trg ob Kolpi i ...
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Kačji Potok
Kačji Potok (; german: Otterbach''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevs ...
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Kleč
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Klinja Vas
Klinja Vas (; sl, Klinja vas, german: Klindorf,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni ...
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Knežja Lipa
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Koblarji
Koblarji (; in older sources also ''Kovlerji'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. german: Koflern,Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji ne ...
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Kočarji
Kočarji (; sometimes ''Kožarji'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. german: NiedermöselFerenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški je ...
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Koče
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Kočevska Reka
Kočevska Reka (; german: Rieg''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Sloven ...
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Komolec
Komolec (; also ''Komuc'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 42. german: Komutzen,Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4. also ''Komuzen'', ...
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Konca Vas
Konca Vas (; , formerly ''Konca'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. or ''Konec'';''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Lj ...
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Koprivnik
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Kralji
Kralji (; in older sources also ''Kralje'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4. german: Wertatsch) is a small settlement in the Munici ...
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Kuhlarji
Kuhlarji (; in older sources also ''Kihlerje'', german: Küchlern,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji ...
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Laze pri Oneku
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Laze pri Predgradu
Laze pri Predgradu (; german: Geräuth''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 4.) is a settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the ...
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Livold
Livold (; german: Lienfeld,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. Gottscheerish: ''Liəwold''Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottscheer Si ...
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Mačkovec
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Mahovnik
Mahovnik (; in older sources also ''Mošvald'';''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 26 german: Mooswald,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: ...
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Mala Gora
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Mlaka pri Kočevju
Mlaka pri Kočevju (; german: Kerndorf,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na k ...
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Mlaka pri Kočevski Reki
Mlaka pri Kočevski Reki (; german: Moos''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in south ...
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Mokri Potok
Mokri Potok (; earlier ''Spodnji Vecenbah''Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4. ''Spodnji Vencenbah'', or ''Brusni potok'', german: Unterwetzenbach''Leksikon občin kraljestev i ...
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Morava
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Mozelj
Mozelj (; sometimes ''Gorenji Mozelj'', german: Obermösel''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški ...
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Mrtvice
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Muha Vas
Muha Vas (; sl, Muha vas, in older sources also ''Gorenja Turkova Draga'';''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. german: Oberfliegendor ...
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Nemška Loka
Nemška Loka (; german: Unterdeutschau''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na ko ...
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Nove Ložine
Nove Ložine (; german: Neuloschin) is a small settlement northwest of the town 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.
R ...
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Novi Lazi
Novi Lazi (; german: Hinterberg,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevsk ...
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Ograja
Ograja (; in older sources also ''Na Gradu'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. or ''Nagrad'', german: Suchenreuter or ''Suchenreuthe ...
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Onek
Onek (; german: Hohenegg,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. K ...
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Paka pri Predgradu
Paka pri Predgradu () is a small settlement northwest of Stari Trg ob Kolpi in southern Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Kočevje
The Municipality of Kočevje (; sl, Občina Kočevje) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The s ...
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Podjetniško Naselje Kočevje
Podjetniško Naselje Kočevje (; sl, Podjetniško naselje Kočevje) is a settlement above the left bank of the Rinža River, immediately northwest of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower ...
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Podlesje
Podlesje (; german: Verdreng''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.) is an abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southe ...
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Podstene
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Polom
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Predgrad
Predgrad (; german: Vornschloß''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 8. or ''Pölland'') is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in ...
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Preža
Preža (; in older sources also ''Preže'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34. german: Pröse) is a village in the Municipality of ...
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Primoži
Primoži (; german: Handlern,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36. Gottscheerish: ''Handlarə''Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottscheer ...
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Pugled pri Starem Logu
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Rajhenav
Rajhenav (; german: Reichenau''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem' ...
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Rajndol
Rajndol (; german: Reinthal''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. or ''Reintal'') is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje ...
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Rogati Hrib
Rogati Hrib (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. Gottscheerish: ''Hoarnparg''Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottscheer Siedlungen � ...
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Sadni Hrib
Sadni Hrib (; earlier ''Zgornji Vecenbah'',Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4. ''Zgornji Vencenbah'', or ''Gornji Vecenbah'', german: Oberwetzenbach''Leksikon občin kraljestev ...
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Šalka Vas
Šalka Vas (; sl, Šalka vas, german: Schalkendorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikov ...
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Seč
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Škrilj
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Slovenska Vas
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Smuka
Smuka (; in older sources also ''Smuk'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 42.Schröer, Karl Julius. 1870. ''Wörterbuch der Mundart von Gottschee.'' Vienna: K. u. k. Staatsdruckerei. german: LangentonFerenc, ...
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Spodnja Bilpa
Spodnja Bilpa (; in older sources also ''Dolenja Bilpa'';''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 39, 42. german: Unterwilpen, ''Wilpen'', '' ...
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Spodnji Log
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Štalcerji
Štalcerji ( or ; previously also ''Štalcarji'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. german: Stalzern) is a settlement in the hills s ...
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Stara Cerkev
Stara Cerkev (; in older sources also ''Srednja vas'', german: Mitterdorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Ne ...
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Stari Breg
Stari Breg (; german: Altbacher,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevsk ...
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Stari Log
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Staro Brezje
Staro Brezje (; german: Altfriesach,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na koč ...
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Suhi Potok
Suhi Potok (; formerly also ''Suha vas'';''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38. german: DürnbachFerenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški ...
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Svetli Potok
Svetli Potok (; in older sources also ''Svetlji Potok'', german: Lichtenbach,Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4. Gottscheerish: ''Liəmpoch''Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gotts ...
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Topla Reber
Topla Reber () is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje
The Municipality of Kočevje (; sl, Občina Kočevje) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kočevje. Today it is part of the Southe ...
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Trnovec
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Vimolj pri Predgradu
Vimolj pri Predgradu (; ) is a small settlement 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.
Name
The name ...
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Vrbovec
Vrbovec () is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia, lying to the northeast of the capital Zagreb.
Geography
The town of Vrbovec lies to the north-east of Zagreb, either along the A4 motorway and the D10 expressway or by the old Zagreb –Du ...
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Vrt
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Zajčje Polje
Zajčje Polje (; also formerly ''Zajčja vas'',''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 27.Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottscheer Siedlungen – Ortsnamenverzeichnis." In ''Das Jahrhundertbuch der Gottscheer'' (p ...
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Zdihovo
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Željne
Željne (; in older sources also ''Sela'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. german: SeeleFerenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški je ...
Flag
The municipal flag of Kočevje is a
tricolor consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the colors of Kočevje:
blue
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when ...
and
white
White is the lightness, lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully diffuse reflection, reflect and scattering, scatter all the ...
, emblazoned with the coat of arms.
The association with the colors blue and white dates to the 1470s, when
Emperor Frederick III approved the design of the coat of arms, along with civic rights, on 19 April 1471. The flag during that time varies from the one seen today. The old flag was a
bicolor of blue and white, defaced with the coat of arms, which was also different at the time.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Kočevje include:
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Matej Bor (1913–1993), poet and author
* (1923–1999), academy-trained painter, art teacher, art theorist
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Ivan Jurkovič (born 1952), apostolic nuncio to Russia
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Zofka Kveder (1878–1926), writer
* (1860–1923), longtime mayor
* (1858–1924), composer
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Roman Erich Petsche
Roman Erich Petsche (born 3 February 1907 in Gottschee, Slovenia, died 1993 in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria) was an Austrian teacher, school attendant and painter. He was awarded Righteous among the Nations, by the memorial site Yad Vashem.
H ...
(1907–1993), teacher, painter, and
Righteous Among the Nations
Righteous Among the Nations ( he, חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, ; "righteous (plural) of the world's nations") is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to s ...
* (1908–1942), secondary-school professor, social revolutionary, communist resistance fighter
* (1898–?), geologist, taught at the secondary school before the Second World War
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Municipality of Kočevje on GeopediaWebsite of the Municipality of Kočevje
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Kocevje
1994 establishments in Slovenia