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Godovič (pronounced [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃ] or [ɡɔdɔˈʋitʃ]; German: Godowitsch[2]) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Godovič
Godovič Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′52.4″N 14°4′52.33″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Idrija
Area
• Total	15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Elevation	580.4 m (1,904.2 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	656
[1]

Geography

Godovič includes several hamlets and isolated farms: Šebalk, Andrejač, and Dol to the south; Česnik, Gabrovšek, Zala, and Brda to the west; Log, Anžič, Menart, and Lenart to the north; and Ivanje Doline (in older sources Ivanja Dolina, German: Johannsthal)[2] and Cesar to the east.

Name

Godovič was attested in historical sources as Godawitz in 1450.[3] The name Godovič is based on a personal name with the root *god- (e.g., *Godislavъ, *Godimirъ, etc.), probably referring to something good or favorable. It is related to place names such as Godič, Godemarci, and Godeninci.[4] Locally, the name of the settlement has a mobile accent, pronounced [ɡɔˈdɔːʋitʃ], genitive [ɡɔdɔˈʋiːtʃa].[5]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[6]

See also

• Godovič Pass

References

External links

• Media related to Godovič at Wikimedia Commons
• Godovič on Geopedia

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