Koroška Vas, Novo Mesto

Koroška Vas
Koroška Vas is located in Slovenia
Koroška Vas
Koroška Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′45.26″N 15°11′41.83″E / 45.7459056°N 15.1949528°E / 45.7459056; 15.1949528
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total
2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
281.6 m (923.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
194
[1]

Koroška Vas (pronounced [kɔˈɾóːʃka ˈʋáːs]; Slovene: Koroška vas) is a settlement in the hills south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Koroška vas literally means 'Carinthian village'. It was attested in written sources in 1485 as Koroschndorf vnder Meichaw. The name refers to a settlement that was colonized by arrivals from Carinthia in the Middle Ages. See also Koroška Vas na Pohorju and Koroška Bela for similar names outside Carinthia.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Novo Mesto municipal site Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 201–202.


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