Godovič ( or ; ) is a settlement in the hills southeast of Idrija in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Godovič includes several hamlets and isolated farms: Šebalk, Andrejač, and Dol to the south; Česnik, Gabrovšek, Zala, and Brda to the west; Log, Anžič, Menart, and Lenart to the north; and Ivanje Doline (in older sources Ivanja Dolina, ) and Cesar to the east.

Name

Godovič was attested in historical sources as Godawitz in 1450. The name Godovič is based on a personal name with the root *god- (e.g., *Godislavъ, *Godimirъ, etc.), probably referring to something good or favorable. It is related to place names such as Godič, Godemarci, and Godeninci. Locally, the name of the settlement has a mobile accent, pronounced, genitive.

Attractions

Near Godovič there are fossilized dinosaur footprints. There are the remnants of a First World War military narrow-gauge railway known as the Feldban and an unfinished railroad tunnel from 1917. There are also examples of the snake-branch Norway spruce (Picea abies 'Virgata'), a rare variety of spruce.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Urban and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.

Notable people