Koroška Vas | |
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  Koroška Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′45.26″N 15°11′41.83″E / 45.7459056°N 15.1949528°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Novo Mesto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281.6 m (923.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 194 |
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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
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Novo Mesto municipal site Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 201–202.
External links
Media related to Koroška Vas at Wikimedia Commons- Koroška Vas on Geopedia
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