Kočevje

Kočevje
From top, left to right: Town center, Saint Bartholomew Church, Rinža River, Gymnasium, Kočevje Lake
Kočevje
Location of the City of Kočevje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°38′34.66″N 14°51′33.78″E / 45.6429611°N 14.8593833°E / 45.6429611; 14.8593833
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorVladimir Prebilič
Area
  Total
14.14 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
8,113
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationLJ

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.