| Official Name: | Praproče |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Upper Carniola |
| Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dobrova–Polhov Gradec |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.71 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 100 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 46.0615°N 14.2911°W |
| Elevation M: | 540.3 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Praproče (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈpɾaːpɾɔtʃɛ/) is a small village west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes part of the hamlet of Zalog northwest of the main settlement, in the valley of Big Božna Creek.
The name Praproče is derived from the Slovene word praprot 'fern' and, like similar names (e.g., Parpreče, Praprotno Brdo, and Paprače = German: Farrendorf), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[3] In the past it was known as Prapretsche in German.[4]
The local church is dedicated to Saint George and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. The current building was built in 1635 and has an interesting flat wooden painted ceiling.[5]