Vodice (pronounced [ʋɔˈdiːtsɛ]) is a village southwest of Videm 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]

Vodice
Vodice is located in Slovenia
Vodice
Vodice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′2.36″N 14°40′6.1″E / 45.8839889°N 14.668361°E / 45.8839889; 14.668361
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDobrepolje
Area
 • Total2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
577.4 m (1,894.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
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A settlement from Late Antiquity has been identified on Limberk Hill north of the settlement. It was used as a refuge, with locals moving to the safety of the peak during a period of upheaval and migration of various Germanic and Slavic tribes through the region.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Dobrepolje municipal site
  3. ^ "EŠD 11897". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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