Mačkovec pri Dvoru

Mačkovec pri Dvoru (pronounced [matʃˈkɔːʋəts pɾi ˈdʋɔːɾu] or [matʃˈkoːʋəts pɾi ˈdʋɔːɾu], German: Katzendorf[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Krka River just north of Dvor. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the formerly independent village of Brod (German: Überfuhr).[2]

Mačkovec pri Dvoru
Mačkovec pri Dvoru is located in Slovenia
Mačkovec pri Dvoru
Mačkovec pri Dvoru
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′58.19″N 14°57′45.15″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŽužemberk
Area
 • Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation
246.5 m (808.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total103
[1]

Name

Mačkovec pri Dvoru was attested in written sources as Chachendorf in 1317, Maczkowicz in 1350, and Kazendorff in 1398, among other spellings.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Mačkovec to Mačkovec pri Dvoru in 1953.[5]

Church
Saint John the Evangelist Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 172.
  3. Žužemberk municipal site
  4. "Mačkovec pri Dvoru". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. "EŠD 2730". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
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