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Ovčjak

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Southeast Slovenia

Elevation
  
689 m

Traditional region
  
White Carniola

Municipality
  
Črnomelj

Population
  
0 (2002)

Ovčjak

Ovčjak ([ɔu̯ˈtʃaːk]; German: Schäflein) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. Its territory is now part of the village of Rožič Vrh.

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History

Ovčjak was a Gottschee German village that was settled in the 17th century. Before the Second World War it had 10 houses. The area was burned by Italian troops during the Rog Offensive in the summer of 1942. The former village is registered as a cultural heritage site.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Ovčjak include:

  • Michael Ruppe (1863–1951), sculptor and painter
  • References

    Ovčjak Wikipedia