Kočki Vrh Explained

Official Name:Kočki Vrh
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:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Mura
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
Area Total Km2:0.44
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:27
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5598°N 15.9683°W
Elevation M:303.4
Footnotes:[1]

Kočki Vrh (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈkoːtʃki ˈʋəɾx/) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[2]

Geography

Kočki Vrh lies in the Slovene Hills east of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici. It is a scattered settlement on a ridge between the Ščavnica and Pesnica valleys. It is bordered by Peščeni Vrh to the west, by Kraljevci to the north and east, and by Župetinci and Andrenci to the south. There are fields and orchards along the ridge and on the upper part of the slopes.[3]

History

Before the vineyards were destroyed by downy mildew caused by Plasmopara viticola in the 19th century, the farmers from the neighboring villages cultivated grapes in Kočki Vrh. In the late 20th century, many of the houses were still wooden with thatched roofs. The traditional rye thatching was replaced by lower-quality wheat thatching because of poor rye yields.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.sveti-jurij.si Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici municipal site
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4 . 1980 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 44.