Ovčjak (pronounced [ɔu̯ˈtʃaːk]; German: Schäflein[2][3]) is a remote abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia.

[5] Ovčjak was a Gottschee German village that was settled in the 17th century.

The area was burned by Italian troops during the Rog Offensive in the summer of 1942.

[5] Notable people that were born or lived in Ovčjak include:

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