Kandija, Novo Mesto
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SloveniaKandija | |
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  Kandija Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′04″N 15°10′16″E / 45.80111°N 15.17111°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southwest Slovenia |
| Municipality | Novo 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, now part of the city of Novo Mesto. It is also part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Kandija stands on the right bank of the Krka River, south of the town center of Novo Mesto,[2][3] and 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 the 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]
