Občice (pronounced [ˈopːtʃitsɛ]; in older sources also Občica,[2][3] German: Krapflern,[4] Gottscheerish: Kropflarn[5]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia.

Nearby elevations include Little Rigelj Hill (Slovene: Mali Rigelj; 307 meters or 1,007 feet) to the northeast, where there are vineyards, and forested Green Hill (Slovene: Zelena gorica; 645 meters or 2,116 feet) to the west.

Like the toponyms Občine and Opčine, it may be derived from the Slovene adjective obči 'held in common' from the Slavic root *obьťь, referring to an early landholding arrangement.

[8] The German name Krapflern is believed to be based on the surname of an early settler, Krapf or Kropf.

[9]: 254  At this time, the economy of the village was based on agriculture, with sales of potatoes, wheat, barley, rye, and beans to Novo Mesto, livestock sales at fairs, apples and plums to Straža, wine in the immediate area, and wood to the steam-powered sawmill at Straža.