Potok, Kostel

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°28′32.83″N 14°52′23.14″E / 45.4757861°N 14.8730944°E / 45.4757861; 14.8730944Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityKostelArea
 • Total0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)Elevation
230.1 m (754.9 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total71[1]

Potok (pronounced [ˈpɔːtɔk]) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River west of Fara in the Municipality of Kostel 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]

Name

The name of the settlement literally means 'creek, stream'. Warm Creek (Slovene: Topli potok), a tributary of the Kolpa River, flows through the village.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Kostel municipal site

External links

  • Potok on Geopedia


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