Kandija, Novo Mesto

Kandija
Kandija is located in Slovenia
Kandija
Kandija
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′04″N 15°10′16″E / 45.80111°N 15.17111°E / 45.80111; 15.17111
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSouthwest Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)

Kandija (pronounced [ˈkaːndija], German: Kandia[1]) is a former village in southeastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Novo Mesto. It is now part of the city of Novo Mesto. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography

Kandija stands on the right bank of the Krka River, south of the town center of Novo Mesto.[2][3] It is connected to the town center by the Kandija Bridge. Heavy Creek (Slovene: Težka voda) flows west of the historical center of Kandija and discharges into the Krka River.[2][3]

Name

The name Kandija is borrowed from Italian Candia 'Crete'. The name originates from the mid-17th century, when there was a military collection center in Kandija to send recruits to fight in the Cretan War.[4]

History

Kandija had a population of 590 in 61 houses in 1900.[1] Kandija was annexed by the city of Novo Mesto in 1923, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[3][5][6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kandija include the following:

References

  1. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 160.
  2. ^ a b Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 479.
  3. ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 514–517.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 184.
  5. ^ "Razglas o izločitvi katastralne občine Kandije in dela katastralne občine Gotne vasi in njiju priklopitev k mestni občini novomeški". Uradni list Narodne vlade SHS v Ljubljani. 5 (53): 368. June 6, 1923. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Priključitev Kandije Novemu mestu". Jutranje novosti. No. 149. July 27, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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