Zapotok () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Sodražica
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in southern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () 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 auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
. It includes the hamlets of Mali Zapotok, Veliki Zapotok, and Sveti Marko.
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 579–580.]
History
In the land registry of 1573, the Dominion of Ribnica possessed two farms in Mali Zapotok and one farm in Veliki Potok.
A water main was installed in the village in 1903 connected to a
catchwater at Ograda Spring above
Lipovšica.
During the Second World War, there were engagements between
Partisan
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and Italian forces in June and July 1942.
Zapotok annexed the formerly independent settlements of Mali Zapotok and Veliki Zapotok on 19 April 1952, ending their existence as separate settlements.
Church
The local
church
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is dedicated to
Saint Mark
Mark the Evangelist ( Koinē Greek: Μᾶρκος, romanized: ''Mârkos''), also known as John Mark ( Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Μᾶρκος, romanized: ''Iōánnēs Mârkos;'' Aramaic'': ܝܘܚܢܢ, romanized: Yōḥannān'') or Saint Ma ...
and belongs to the
Parish
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of Sodražica. Its
nave
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dates to the Middle Ages. It was extended in the 18th century. Its stone paving dates from 1773. It formerly had a flat wooden ceiling; this was removed in 1865 and the nave was vaulted. The church's statue of Saint John is a work by Anton Miklič, and the main altar bears the signature of Anton Sajz, dated 1865. The two pseudo-Renaissance side altars date from the 19th century. According to folk tradition, a pagan temple once stood at the site of the church.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Zapotok include:
*
Mihael Arko (1857–1938),
dean in Idrija, historian, and provincial representative
[''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 223.]
*
Matija Mrače (1866–1903), translator
References
External links
*
Zapotok on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sodražica
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