Bočna () is a settlement in the

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. The area belongs to the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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. The settlement includes the hamlets of Čeplje, Delce, Kropa, Nadbočna, Otok, Podhom, Poglednik, and Slatina.

Name

Bočna was attested in written sources in 1231 as ''Vöcen'' (and as ''Vözzen'' in 1247 and ''Vössen'' in 1361). The name is probably derived from ''*Bočьna (vьsь)'' 'Bok's village', derived from the Slavic personal name ''Bokъ'' and thus referring to an early inhabitant of the place. It is unlikely that the name is derived from the common noun ''boč'' 'mound-shaped elevation' because names formed with the historical suffix ''*-ьna'' were generally based on personal names.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje The Diocese of Celje (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Celje in the ecclesiastical province of Maribor in Slovenia. History * April 7, 2006: Established as Diocese of Celje from the Diocese of Maribor ...

. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1426 but was greatly rebuilt in the mid-19th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 2886

Gallery

File:Ceplje Bocna Slovenia.jpg, The hamlet of Čeplje File:Kropa Bocna Slovenia.JPG, The hamlet of Kropa File:Postcard of Bočna (4).jpg, Historical postcard of Bočna

References

External links

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Bočna on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Gornji Grad {{GornjiGrad-geo-stub