Hočevje Explained

Official Name:Hočevje
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Dobrepolje
Area Total Km2:8.55
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:158
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8708°N 14.7524°W
Elevation M:472.9
Footnotes:[1]

Hočevje (in Slovenian pronounced as /xɔˈtʃeːu̯jɛ/) is a village in the Municipality of Dobrepolje in Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the parish of Dobrepolje–Videm. It was built in the 17th century.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.dobrepolje.si/ Dobrepolje municipal site
  3. Web site: EŠD 1759 . Slovenian . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 28 February 2011.