Dolenja Vas | |
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Coordinates: 46°17′24.28″N 14°16′48.52″E / 46.2900778°N 14.2801444°E | |
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Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Naklo |
Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
Dolenja Vas (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Dolenja vas, German: Unterbirkendorf [2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Podbrezje. [3] It was a large village on steeply eroded terraces south of the main settlement of Podbrezje. [1] [3]
Dolenja vas literally means 'lower village'. This name and names like it are common in Slovenia and other Slavic countries, and they indicate that the settlement lay at a lower elevation than nearby settlements. [4] In the past it was known as Unterbirkendorf in German. [2]
Dolenja Vas was annexed by the village of Podbrezje in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement. [5]
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Vas include: