Pleš (;
[Ferenc, Mitja. 2007. ''Nekdanji nemški jezikovni otok na kočevskem''. Kočevje: Pokrajinski muzej, p. 4.]) is a former settlement in the
Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
The Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice (; ) is a municipality near Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Dolenjske Toplice. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in th ...
in southern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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and is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
Dolenjske Toplice municipal site
/ref> Its territory is now part of the village of Dobindol.[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 481.]
History
Pleš was a Gottschee German village. Two houses in the village were burned by Italian troops during the Second World War
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.
References
External links
Pleš on GeopediaPre–World War II map of Pleš with oeconyms and family names
Former populated places in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
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