Zakojca (pronounced [zaˈkoːi̯tsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerkno in the traditional Littoral region of Slovenia.

The house where he was born—a small half-stone, half-log building known as "Jernej's shed" (Jernejeva pajštva)—is no longer standing.

[3] The house where he spent his childhood is known as the Volar Farm (Volarjeva domačija) and is located at Zakojca no.

There is a Partisan monument in the eastern part of the hamlet of Srednja Vas.

The settlement is also a starting point for hikes to Mount Kojca, Mount Porezen, and the Zakojca Ravine (Zakojška grapa), as well as the Bača Ravine (Baška grapa).