Borovec pri Kočevski Reki (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34.Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.

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: ''Mərobits'') is a settlement in the

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in southern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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. It also includes the former villages of Draga (), Ravne (), Pleš (), and Inlauf () as hamlets. The former village of Ajbik (or Ajbig, ) was annexed by Borovec pri Kočevski Reki on 30 January 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

Name

Borovec pri Kočevski Reki was attested in written sources as ''Barobetz'' in 1498. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Borovec'' to ''Borovec pri Kočevski Reki'' (literally, 'Borovec near Kočevska Reka') in 1953. The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''borovec'' 'pine'. In the past the German name was ''Morobitz''.

Geography

Borovec pri Kočevski Reki is a compact village extending along the road from

Kočevska Reka Kočevska Reka (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. It was a ...

Dolnja Briga Dolnja Briga (; in older sources also ''Dolenja Briga'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 34. ) is a settlement in the Municipality of ...

in the Borovec Valley (), which is separated by a low hill from the Gotenica–Kočevska Reka Valley (). Surrounding elevations include Mount Cerk (1,192 m) and Mount Mož (1,125 m) to the west, Krempa Hill (944 m) to the south, Ravne Hill (846 m) to the north, and Ajbig Hill (765 m) to the east. The soil is loamy and sandy, and water is supplied from springs north of the settlement.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 217. Prior to World War II, the area was known as ''Kočevska Švica'' (Kočevje Švica), as it developed as a small tourist resort with temperate climate and a starting point for hiking.

History

In the land registry of 1498, Borovec had five full farms and two half farms. The registry of 1574 recorded 10 half-farms, one full farm, and two cottages in Borovec, three full farms divided into halves in Ravne, and a full farm in Pleš. By 1770, Borovec had grown to include 25 houses, and Pleš had grown to six houses. Before the Second World War, the village had a mixed Slovene and Gottschee German population. Borovec pri Kočevski Reki is one of the oldest villages in the Kočevje area with an original Slovene population. A steam-powered sawmill operated in the village but was burned during the war, when Ravne also came under bombardment. The Gottschee Germans were evicted in 1941, and after the war people from various parts of Slovenia settled in the village.

Church

The local

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, dedicated to

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, used to be a

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, but now belongs to the

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of Banja Loka. It was built between 1858 and 1863 and burned down by the Italian army in 1943. In 1952 the remains of the church were removed and only the foundations of the original building are preserved.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 1595

References

External links

Borovec pri Kočevski Reki on GeopediaPre–World War II map of Borovec pri Kočevski Reki with oeconyms and family names
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borovec Pri Kocevski Reki Populated places in the Municipality of Kočevje