Zapotok, Sodražica

Zapotok
Zapotok
	Zapotok Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°45′43.53″N 14°40′38.77″E / 45.7620917°N 14.6774361°E
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

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:

Mihael Arko (1857–1938), dean in Idrija, historian, and provincial representative^[3]^[7]
Matija Mrače (1866–1903), translator^[3]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Sodražica municipal site
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 579–580.
^ 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.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 2277
^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 223.

External links

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[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Sodražica municipal site

[Savnik-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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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