Ovčjak (pronounced [ɔu̯ˈtʃaːk]; German: Schäflein[2][3]) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4] Its territory is now part of the village of Rožič Vrh.[5]
Ovčjak | |
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  Ovčjak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′7.49″N 15°5′40.17″E / 45.5854139°N 15.0944917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Elevation | 688.7 m (2,259.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 0 |
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History
editOvčjak was a Gottschee German village that was settled in the 17th century.[5] Before the Second World War it had 10 houses. The area was burned by Italian troops during the Rog Offensive in the summer of 1942.[5][6] The former village is registered as a cultural heritage site.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Ovčjak include:
- Michael Ruppe (1863–1951), sculptor and painter[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 38.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.
- ^ Črnomelj municipal site
- ^ a b c d Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17110
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 49.
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