The Municipality of Škocjan (; sl, Občina Škocjan), established in October 1994, is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

. The seat of the municipality is Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The majority of the municipality is part of the Novo Mesto Administrative Unit, except for the northeastern part (Local Community of Bučka), which belongs to the Sevnica Administrative Unit.

Subdivision

The Municipality of Škocjan comprises the following local and village communities: ;Local communities *Bučka, comprising the settlements: Bučka, Dolenje Radulje, Dule, Gorenje Radulje, Jarčji Vrh,

Jerman Vrh Jerman Vrh (; in older sources also ''Jermanji Vrh'')''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74. is a small settlement south of Bučka in th ...

, Močvirje, Štrit and Zaboršt *Škocjan, comprising the settlements:

Hrastulje Hrastulje () is a settlement just northeast of Škocjan in the historical region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is included in the S ...

Osrečje Osrečje () is a settlement southwest of Škocjan in Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. Within the Municipality of Škocjan, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is included in the Southeast Slovenia S ...

Segonje Segonje () is a small settlement in the hills north of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. Within the Municipality of Škocjan, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan. The entire ...

Stara Bučka Stara Bučka (; german: Altbutschka''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeaste ...

, Stopno, Škocjan,

Zalog pri Škocjanu Zalog pri Škocjanu () is a small village west of Škocjan in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. Within the Municipality of Škocjan, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is p ...

Zavinek Zavinek (; in older sources also ''Zavinjak'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82. locally also ''Savinek'') is a small settlement sou ...

and

Zloganje Zloganje () is a village just north of Škocjan in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. Within the Municipality of Škocjan, it belongs to the Local Community of Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is included in ...

;Village communities *Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas (), comprising the settlements:

Čučja Mlaka Čučja Mlaka () is a small settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas. The area i ...

Dobrava pri Škocjanu Dobrava pri Škocjanu (; german: Dobrawa''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Škocjan in south ...

, Ruhna Vas, Stranje pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas *Dole, comprising the settlements: Dolenje Dole, Gorenje Dole, Jelendol and

Mačkovec pri Škocjanu Mačkovec pri Škocjanu ( or ; in older sources also ''Mačkovc'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a small settlement in the Mun ...

*Grmovlje, comprising the settlements:

Dobruška Vas Dobruška Vas (; sl, Dobruška vas) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Grmovlje. It lies on the regional road leading south from Škocjan to Šen ...

Dolenja Stara Vas Dolenja Stara Vas (; sl, Dolenja Stara vas, german: Unteraltendorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 72.) is a settlement immediately s ...

, Grmovlje and Hudenje *Zagrad, comprising the settlements: Gabrnik, Goriška Gora,

Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu (; sl, Goriška vas pri Škocjanu) is a small village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad. The area is part of the historical ...

, Gornja Stara Vas, Klenovik,

Male Poljane Male Poljane (; german: Kleinpölland''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.) is a small settlement just west of Velike Poljane in the M ...

, Velike Poljane and Zagrad

References

External links

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Municipality of Škocjan on Geopedia

Škocjan municipal site
Skocjan 1994 establishments in Slovenia {{Škocjan-geo-stub