The Municipality of Loški Potok (; ) is a

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in southern

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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. The municipal administration is based in the settlement of

Hrib–Loški Potok Hrib–Loški Potok (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Sout ...

. Traditionally

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provided the main income for local inhabitants and it still plays an important role. It borders

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Name

The name ''Loški Potok'' was originally a hydronym, derived from the adjective form of ''log'' '(swampy) meadow' + ''potok'' 'stream', thus literally meaning 'stream in a (swampy) meadow'. This probably refers to the level area south of

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, where there is a creek with the same name. The name was attested in written sources as ''Laserbach'', ''Loserbach'', and ''Lasserbach'' in 1763–1787. In the past, the German equivalent of the name was ''Laserbach''.''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48. The surrounding Potok Plateau () is also named after ''Loški potok''.Kranjc, Andrej. 1995. "Potočanska planota." ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'', vol. 9. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 193.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Hrib–Loški Potok, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Črni Potok pri Dragi * Draga * Glažuta * Lazec * Mali Log *

Novi Kot Novi Kot (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia, ...

Podplanina Podplanina (; in older sources also ''Planina'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. ,Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottscheer Siedlun ...

Podpreska Podpreska (; or ''Merleinsrauth'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern S ...

* Pungert *

Retje Retje () is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Mass graves Retje is the site of two kn ...

Šegova Vas Šegova Vas ( or ; , ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a village in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern Slovenia. The ...

Srednja Vas pri Dragi Srednja Vas pri Dragi (; , Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4. or ''Mittergraß'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 19 ...

Srednja Vas–Loški Potok Srednja Vas–Loški Potok (; , ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Loški Potok in southern ...

Stari Kot Stari Kot (; in older sources also ''Stari Vinkelj'', ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 42–43.Petschauer, Erich. 1980. "Die Gottsch ...

* Trava *

References

External links

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Municipality of Loški Potok on GeopediaLoški Potok municipal site
Loski Potok 1994 establishments in Slovenia {{LoskiPotok-geo-stub