Kočevje
| Kočevje | |
|---|---|
| From top, left to right: Town center, Saint Bartholomew Church, Rinža River, Gymnasium, Kočevje Lake | |
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| Coordinates: 45°38′34.66″N 14°51′33.78″E / 45.6429611°N 14.8593833°E | |
| Country | Slovenia | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimir Prebilič | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 14.14 km2 (5.46 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | 
| Population  (2021) | |
|  • Total | 8,113 | 
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) | 
| Vehicle registration | LJ | 
Kočevje (pronounced [kɔˈtʃéːwjɛ] ⓘ; German: Gottschee; Göttscheab or Gətscheab in the local Gottscheerish dialect; Italian: Cocevie) is a town and the seat of Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia.