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Kostel
Dounset
Kostel Castle
Kostel is located in Slovenie
Kostel
Kostel
Location o Kostel in Slovenie
Coordinates: 45°30′31.84″N 14°54′36.03″E / 45.5088444°N 14.9100083°E / 45.5088444; 14.9100083Coordinates: 45°30′31.84″N 14°54′36.03″E / 45.5088444°N 14.9100083°E / 45.5088444; 14.9100083
Kintra Slovenie
MunicipalityKostel
Govrenment
 • MayorValentin Južnič
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total10
 • Density18/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)

Kostel is a dounset in the Municipality o Kostel in soothren Slovenie. It locatit on the left bank o the Kolpa River next tae the border wi Croatie. It is pairt o the tradeetional region o Lawer Carniola an is now includit in the Sootheast Slovenie statistical region.[2]

Its main landmark frae which the dounset an the municipality are namit is Kostel Castle, biggit on a clint abuin the Kolpa Valley. The castle is surroondit bi a sma mercat settlement. It dates tae the 13t century wi various additions ower the centuries an wis an important defense fortification against Ottoman raids.[3]

The local kirk is dedicatit tae the Magi an belangs tae the pairish o Fara pri Kočevju. It is a single-nave Late Gothic biggin that wis refurbished in the Baroque style in the 18t century.[4]

References

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  1. "Tihaboj". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 Februar 2012.[deid airtin]
  2. Kostel municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 910
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1808

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