Šalka Vas
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
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Šalka Vas (pronounced [ˈʃaːu̯ka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Šalka vas, German: Schalkendorf[2][3]) is a settlement immediately northeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Šalka Vas | |
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  Šalka Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′9.08″N 14°52′44.36″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kočevje |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479.2 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 674 |
| Postal code | 1330 |
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History
The Šalka Vas volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.[7]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje. It is a Late Gothic building that was extended in the 19th century.[8]
