Poče

Poče
Poče

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°9′13.24″N 13°59′2.67″E / 46.1536778°N 13.9840750°E / 46.1536778; 13.9840750Coordinates: 46°9′13.24″N 13°59′2.67″E / 46.1536778°N 13.9840750°E / 46.1536778; 13.9840750
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Cerkno
Area
  Total 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation 652.6 m (2,141.1 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 82
[1]

Poče (pronounced [ˈpoːtʃɛ]) is a settlement in the hills north of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] The name of the settlement is derived from the word poč 'well', which is preserved in the Resian dialect.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Cerkno municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 312.


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