Dolenjske Toplice

Dolenjske Toplice
Basic data
Country	Slovenia
Historic region	Lower Carniola / Dolenjska
Statistical region	Jugovzhodna Slovenija (Southeast Slovenia)
Coordinates	45 ° 45 '  N , 15 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 '16 "  N , 15 ° 3' 30"  E
height	179  m. i. J.
surface	110.2  km²
Residents	3,494 (2008)
Population density	32 inhabitants per km²
Post Code	8350
License Plate	NM
Structure and administration
Website	www.dolenjske-toplice.si/sl

Dolenjske Toplice (German Töplitz ) is a municipality in Slovenia near Novo mesto . It is located in the Dolenjska (Lower Carniola) region on the Sušica River , which flows into the Krka 2 km north and has 3,494 inhabitants. The main town Dolenjske Toplice alone has 740 inhabitants.

The place is a health resort and known for its thermal bath , which was founded in 1658 by the Counts of Auersperg . It is one of the oldest medicinal baths in Europe. The place was first mentioned in the 13th century.

A small area in the south of the municipality around Kočevske Poljane (Pöllandl), the northern part of the valley Moschnitze (Črmošnjiško-poljanska dolina), forms part of the historical Gottschee region . Some people here still speak the German dialect Gottscheerisch . The Gottscheer Association, which publishes the German / Slovenian-language magazine "Bakh-Pot", is based in the city.

Districts of the entire municipality

• Bušinec , ( Eng . Plesch )
• Cerovec , (German Görbing )
• Dobindol , ( Ger . Eichenthal in the Lower Carniola )
• Dolenje Gradišče , (German: Lower Grave )
• Dolenje Polje , (German Unterfeld bei Töplitz )
• Dolenje Sušice , (Engl. Unterschützen , also Unterschuschitz )
• Dolenjske Toplice , (German Töplitz in the Lower Carniola )
• Drenje , (dt. Dreine )
• Gabrje pri Soteski , (German Gaberch )
• Gorenje Gradišče , (German Upper Grave )
• Gorenje Polje , (German Oberfeld bei Töplitz , also Obernfelden )
• Gorenje Sušice , (German Oberschützen )
• Kočevske Poljane , (German Pöllandl , also Pöllandel )
• Loška vas , (Eng. Sankt Martin in der Au , also Auen )
• Mali Rigelj , (dt. Small bars )
• Meniška vas , (German Mönichsdorf )
• Nova Gora , (German Neuberg bei Töplitz )
• Občice , (German Krapflern )
• Obrh , (German Oberch near Töplitz )
• Podhosta , ( Eng . Untergehag )
• Podstenice , (German stone wall )
• Podturn pri Dolenjskih Toplicah , (German Unterthurn )
• Sela pri Dolenjskih Toplicah , (German village , also Sella near Töplitz )
• Selišče , (German Sellische , also Sellischach )
• Soteska , (German Ainödt , also Einöd in the Lower Carniola )
• Stare Žage , (German old Saag )
• Suhor pri Dolenjskih Toplicah , (German searcher )
• Veliki Rigelj , (German large bar )
• Verdun pri Uršnih selih , ( Eng . Werdun near Sommeregg )

Web links

Commons : Dolenjske Toplice  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality Slovene / English
• www.gottscheer.net Gottscheer Altsiedler Verein, Obćice 9, SI-8350 Töplitz / Dolenjske Toplice
• The thermal baths

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thermen ( Memento of the original from June 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed August 1, 2009  
2. ↑ Pokrajinski muzej Kočevje: Vsi niso odšli / Not everyone left ( Memento from April 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ http://www.gottschee.de/Dateien/Landkarten/Web%20Deutsch/Sonstige/06.htm