Kozjak, Trebnje
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Kozjak | |
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  Kozjak Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′33″N 14°55′46″E / 45.89250°N 14.92944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Trebnje |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Kozjak (pronounced [ˈkoːzjak], sometimes Kozjek,[2][3][4] German: Kosiek[2][3]) is a former village in eastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Trebnje. Since 1955 it has been part of the village of Dolenje Selce. It is located in the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Kozjak is located southwest of the village center of Dolenje Selce. It is connected by road to Gorenje Kamenje pri Dobrniču. Kozjek Hill (elevation: 456 meters or 1,496 feet) rises northwest of the settlement.[1][5]
Name
The name Kozjak appears in several locations in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun koza 'goat', but the motivation is unclear; it may refer to goats that grazed in the area, or the resemblance of a local topographical feature to a goat's back.[6]
