Kuželj, Kostel

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]

Kuželj
Kuželj
Kuželj Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°28′39.32″N 14°48′36.58″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kostel
Area
• Total	2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	242.8 m (796.6 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	54
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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]