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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Lower Sava

Elevation
  
554 m

Population
  
138 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Radeče

Area
  
7.85 km²

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Počakovo ([pɔˈtʃaːkɔʋɔ]; in older sources also Sveti Janez v Kotu, German: Sankt Johann) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Radeče in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Savinja Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Spodnje Počakovo, Zgornje Počakovo, Češence (German: Kerschdorf), Sveti Janez, and Jatne Kote.

Map of 1433 Po%C4%8Dakovo, Slovenia

The local church is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist and belongs to the Parish of Svibno. It was built in 1881 on the site of a Baroque chapel.

References

Počakovo Wikipedia