Kozarišce
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Kozarišče is a village
to the south of Stari trg
in the Loška dolina Municipality
in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
. The area of the village extends to the south of the main settlement right to the Snežnik
plateau and to the border with Croatia
.
Snežnik Castle
, a 13th century castle
is located just to the southwest of the village.
The local church in the settlement dates to the mid 16th century and is dedicated to Saint Benedict
and belong to the Stari trg pri Ložu Parish
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
to the south of Stari trg
Stari trg pri Ložu
Stari trg pri Ložu is a settlement and the administrative centre of the Loška dolina Municipality in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Ljubljana Archdiocese. The Parish was created in the second half of the 12th...
in the Loška dolina Municipality
Loška Dolina
Loška Dolina is a municipality in Slovenia. It is part of the Inner Carniola traditional region. Snežnik Castle is located in the municipality.-References:...
in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area of the village extends to the south of the main settlement right to the Snežnik
Snežník
Sněžník may refer to:*Děčínský Sněžník, a mountain in the Czech Republic, near Děčín*Králický Sněžník , a mountain on the Czech–Polish border*Králický Sněžník...
plateau and to the border with Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Snežnik Castle
Snežnik Castle
Snežnik Castle is a 13th-century castle located in the southwest part of the Lož Valley near the settlement of Kozarišče in the municipality of Loška dolina, Slovenia. Its name is coincidentally identical to the possessive form of the Slovene word sneg , but is actually a slovenized form of the...
, a 13th century castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
is located just to the southwest of the village.
The local church in the settlement dates to the mid 16th century and is dedicated to Saint Benedict
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
and belong to the Stari trg pri Ložu Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
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