Potok, Idrija

Potok (pronounced [ˈpɔːtɔk]) is a small settlement in the hills east of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region.[2] It include the hamlet of Mravljišče west of the main village center.

Potok
Potok
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′52.69″N 14°7′42.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityIdrija
Area
  Total1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
746.6 m (2,449.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total29
[1]

Name

Jakopnik Creek in Potok

The name of the settlement literally means 'creek, stream'. Jakopnik Creek, which eventually feeds the Poljane Sora River, flows through the village.

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 124.


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