Dolenja Vas, Naklo

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
[1]
438 m (1,437 ft)
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Dolenja Vas
Dolenja Vas is located in Slovenia
Dolenja Vas
Dolenja Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′24.28″N 14°16′48.52″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityNaklo
Elevation
[1]
438 m (1,437 ft)
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Name

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]

History

Dolenja Vas was annexed by the village of Podbrezje in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Vas include:

  • Peter Pavlin (1853–1933), beekeeper[6][7]

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