Kuželj, Kostel

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°28′39.32″N 14°48′36.58″E / 45.4775889°N 14.8101611°E / 45.4775889; 14.8101611Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityKostelArea
 • Total2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)Elevation
242.8 m (796.6 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total54[1]

Kuželj (pronounced [ˈkuːʒɛl]; German: Kuschel[2]) is a small village on the left bank of the Kolpa River 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.[3]

History

In 2021, a flood wall was built on the Slovene side of the Kolpa River to prevent flooding. The project cost €3,339,873, of which 85% was financed by the European Fund for Regional Development.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 36.
  3. ^ Kostel municipal site
  4. ^ "Projekt FRISCO 2.3". Si21. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  • Kuželj on Geopedia



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