Otok, Cerknica

Coordinates: 45°44′8″N 14°22′28.53″E / 45.73556°N 14.3745917°E / 45.73556; 14.3745917
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Otok
Otok is located in Slovenia
Otok
Otok
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′8″N 14°22′28.53″E / 45.73556°N 14.3745917°E / 45.73556; 14.3745917
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityCerknica
Area
 • Total22.67 km2 (8.75 sq mi)
Elevation
559.2 m (1,834.6 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18
 • Density0.79/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
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Otok (pronounced [ˈɔːtɔk]) is a settlement on the southeastern shore of Lake Cerknica south of the town of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Church[edit]

Saints Primus and Felician Church

The church in Otok is dedicated to Saints Primus and Felician. It was first mentioned in written documents in 1526 and was remodeled in the 17th century. The church consists of an entry portico, a rectangular nave with a bell gable, and a small octagonal chancel walled on three sides. The church is surrounded by a low wall. The church stands on a rise east of the village in the southern part of the Cerknica Karst Field.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Cerknica municipal site
  3. ^ "Otok pri Cerknici – Cerkev sv. Primoža in Felicijana". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

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