Mozelj

Mozelj
Mozelj Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°35′10.17″N 14°56′3.25″E / 45.5861583°N 14.9342361°E / 45.5861583; 14.9342361Coordinates: 45°35′10.17″N 14°56′3.25″E / 45.5861583°N 14.9342361°E / 45.5861583; 14.9342361
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kočevje
Area
- Total	12.45 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation	499.3 m (1,638 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	184
[1]

Mozelj (German: Mösel) is a settlement in the Kočevje municipality in southern Slovenia. It was a village inhabited mostly by Gottschee Germans. During the Second World War its original population was expelled. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.^[2]

The local parish church, dedicated to Saint Leonard, belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It is first mentioned in written documents dating to 1360. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.^[3]

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Kočevje municipality site
3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 18023

External links

• Mozelj on Geopedia