Predgrad (pronounced [ˈpɾéːdɡɾat]; German: Vornschloß[2] or Pölland[3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
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Predgrad Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′16.04″N 15°3′20.32″E | |
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| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372.1 m (1,220.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 95 |
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The local church is dedicated to Saints Fabian and Sebastian and belongs to the Parish of Stari Trg ob Kolpi. It is a mid-18th-century Baroque building that replaced an earlier church on the site.[5]
The settlement contains the scant ruins of a 13th-century castle that was destroyed in 1809 by Napoleon's forces.[6]
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Kočevje
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