Škrilj
Škrilj is a village 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. It no longer has any permanent residents.- Type: Village
- Description: place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
- Also known as: “Skrilj” and “Škrilj, Kočevje”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zdihovo and Kostel Castle.
Zdihovo
Dwelling
Zdihovo is an abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. At the start of the Second World War its original population was expelled.
Kostel Castle
Castle
Photo: Darkoj82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kostel Castle is a castle above the settlement of Kostel in southeastern Slovenia. It is located on a steep hill above the Kolpa River, not far from the Croatian border. Kostel Castle is situated 3 km south of Škrilj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muha vas and Gorenja Žaga.
Muha vas
Village
Muha Vas is a village 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. It no longer has any permanent residents.
Gorenja Žaga
Village
Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.
Gorenja Žaga is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River north of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Dolenji Potok
Village
Dolenji Potok is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Škrilj
- Categories: former settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.53514° or 45° 32′ 7″ northLongitude
14.90926° or 14° 54′ 33″ eastElevation
513 metres (1,683 feet)Open location code
8FQPGWP5+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 4517081344OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Slovenian—“Škrilj” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Škrilj”
- Croatian: “Škrilj”
- Dutch: “Škrilj”
- French: “Škrilj”
- German: “Škrilj”
- German: “Unterskrill”
- Serbian: “Шкриљ”
- Slovenian: “Dolenje Zdihovo” (historical)
- Slovenian: “Škrilj”
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