| Official Name: | Podgora |
| 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: | 3.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 114 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 45.8268°N 14.7023°W |
| Elevation M: | 438.9 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Podgora (in Slovenian pronounced as /pɔdˈɡɔːɾa/) 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]
Podgora is located in the northern part of the Dobrepolje karst polje. It lies in a transitional position between the edge of the polje and the steep slopes of the Little Mountains (Slovenian: Mala gora) chain, with inclines up to 29.5°. It is the only village in the polje located almost entirely on Triassic rock. A major Dinaric fault runs past Podgora. The area is rich in springs, with five in Podgora alone. The largest and best-known spring is Žovkno Spring.[3] The other springs are Beč and Zajščica springs in the village itself, nearby Pri Koritu Spring, and Puhovka Spring in Puh Cave (Slovenian: Puhova jama) just below the top of Grmada Hill (887 m).[4]
During the Second World War, there were several engagements near the village between Italian troops and Partisan forces in 1942. Italian troops burned a number of farms in the village.[4] On the night of 16 June 1945, eight civilians from the village were murdered and buried in the Mala Vas Mass Grave in neighboring Mala Vas.[5] On 21 October 1968 there was a major fire in the village, causing extensive destruction.[4]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Dobrepolje–Videm.[6] It was first mentioned in written sources in 1526.[4]