Zapotok, Sodražica

Zapotok
Zapotok

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°45′43.53″N 14°40′38.77″E / 45.7620917°N 14.6774361°E / 45.7620917; 14.6774361Coordinates: 45°45′43.53″N 14°40′38.77″E / 45.7620917°N 14.6774361°E / 45.7620917; 14.6774361
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Sodražica
Area
 • Total 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation 562.6 m (1,845.8 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 192
[1]

Zapotok (pronounced [zaˈpɔːtɔk]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] It includes the hamlets of Mali Zapotok, Veliki Zapotok, and Sveti Marko.[3]

History

In the land registry of 1573, the Dominion of Ribnica possessed two farms in Mali Zapotok and one farm in Veliki Potok.[3] A water main was installed in the village in 1903 connected to a catchwater at Ograda Spring above Lipovšica.[3] During the Second World War, there were engagements between Partisan and Italian forces in June and July 1942.[3]

Zapotok annexed the formerly independent settlements of Mali Zapotok and Veliki Zapotok on 19 April 1952, ending their existence as separate settlements.[4][5]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Mark and belongs to the Parish of Sodražica. Its nave dates to the Middle Ages. It was extended in the 18th century.[6] Its stone paving dates from 1773. It formerly had a flat wooden ceiling; this was removed in 1865 and the nave was vaulted. The church's statue of Saint John is a work by Anton Miklič, and the main altar bears the signature of Anton Sajz, dated 1865. The two pseudo-Renaissance side altars date from the 19th century. According to folk tradition, a pagan temple once stood at the site of the church.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zapotok include:

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Sodražica municipal site
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 579–580.
  4. ↑ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij od 1948 do 1964: preimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglasitve in ukinitve. 1965. Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko, pp. 61, 115, 124.
  5. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. reference number ešd 2277
  7. ↑ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 223.


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