Rakov Škocjan () is a settlement south of
Rakek
Rakek (; "Primorske novice: Jezikovne perverznosti." 1923. ''Slovenec'' 51 (108) (15 May): 3.Versari, Quinto. 1968. ''Sulle sponde del Cerniski''. Milan: Gastaldi, p. 16.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola regio ...
in the
Municipality of Cerknica
The Municipality of Cerknica (; ) is a Municipalities of Slovenia, municipality in the Karst Plateau, Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerknica. It belongs to t ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...
region of
Slovenia
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. The surrounding area of the
Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park.
Name
The name ''Rakov Škocjan'' literally means 'Škocjan on
Rak Creek
The Rak is a stream in Inner Carniola, a traditional region of southeastern Slovenia. It sources in Zelše Caves () west of the village of Zelše, flows across the Rak Škocjan karst valley for and enters Weaver's Cave (), where it continu ...
'. Like other settlements named ''Škocjan'', the name is a contraction of ''*šent Kǫcьjanъ'' '
Saint Cantianus', referring to the patron saint of the local church. The ruins of Saint Cantianus' Church are located above Big Natural Bridge () in Rak Škocjan Park.
History
The area is an Iron Age archaeological site.
In the early 17th century, St. Cantianus's Church was built above the Rakov Škocjan Valley in the late
Gothic style. Only ruins have been preserved until today.
An inn offering accommodation and a number of vacation houses were built in what is now Rakov Škocjan in 1963.
The settlement of Rakov Škocjan was formally established in 1988, when its territory was separated from the settlement of
Slivice.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Rakov Škocjan.
References
External links
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Rakov Škocjan on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerknica
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