The Municipality of Škocjan (; ), established in October 1994, is a
municipality
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in the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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in southeastern
Slovenia
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. The seat of the municipality is
Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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. 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,
Močvirje,
Štrit and
Zaboršt
*Škocjan, comprising the settlements:
Hrastulje,
Osrečje,
Segonje,
Stara Bučka,
Stopno, Škocjan,
Zalog pri Škocjanu,
Zavinek and
Zloganje
;Village communities
*Dobrava pri Škocjanu and Tomažja Vas (), comprising the settlements:
Čučja Mlaka,
Dobrava pri Škocjanu,
Ruhna Vas
Ruhna Vas (; ) 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 is ...
,
Stranje pri Škocjanu and
Tomažja Vas
*Dole, comprising the settlements:
Dolenje Dole,
Gorenje Dole,
Jelendol and
Mačkovec pri Škocjanu
*Grmovlje, comprising the settlements:
Dobruška Vas,
Dolenja Stara Vas,
Grmovlje and
Hudenje
*Zagrad, comprising the settlements:
Gabrnik,
Goriška Gora,
Goriška Vas pri Škocjanu,
Gornja Stara Vas,
Klenovik,
Male Poljane,
Velike Poljane and
Zagrad
References
External links
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Municipality of Škocjan on GeopediaŠkocjan municipal site
Skocjan
1994 establishments in Slovenia
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