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Place in Carinthia, Slovenia
Kotlje
Kotlje is located in SloveniaKotljeKotljeLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°31′11.5″N 14°59′2.33″E / 46.519861°N 14.9839806°E / 46.519861; 14.9839806
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionCarinthia
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityRavne na Koroškem
Area
 • Total0.965 km (0.373 sq mi)
Elevation452.4 m (1,484.3 ft)
Population
 • Total1,085
 • Density1.125/km (2.91/sq mi)

Kotlje (pronounced [ˈkɔːtljɛ]) is a village in the hills south of Ravne na Koroškem in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia. Kotlje is described in some of the works by the writer Prežihov Voranc.

Church

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Margaret and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1367, but has been rebuilt and expanded a number of times.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kotlje include:

  • Alojzij Kuhar (1895–1958), conservative politician and diplomat, brother of Prežihov Voranc

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Ravne na Koroškem municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3076

External links

Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Ravne na Koroškem
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The location of the Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem
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Notable people


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