Mačkovec pri Dvoru explained

Official Name:Mačkovec pri Dvoru
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:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Žužemberk
Area Total Km2:2.19
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:103
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8162°N 14.9625°W
Elevation M:246.5
Footnotes:[1]

Mačkovec pri Dvoru (in Slovenian pronounced as /matʃˈkɔːʋəts pɾi ˈdʋɔːɾu/ or in Slovenian pronounced as /matʃˈkoːʋəts pɾi ˈdʋɔːɾu/, German: Katzendorf[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River just north of Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the formerly independent village of Brod (German: Überfuhr).[2]

Name

Mačkovec pri Dvoru was attested in written sources as Chachendorf in 1317, Maczkowicz in 1350, and Kazendorff in 1398, among other spellings.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Mačkovec to Mačkovec pri Dvoru in 1953.[5]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Book: Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko . 1906 . C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna . Vienna . 172.
  3. http://www.zuzemberk.si/ Žužemberk municipal site
  4. Web site: Mačkovec pri Dvoru . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . October 13, 2023.
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. Web site: EŠD 2730 . Slovenian . Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . April 8, 2011.