Kneža

Kneža
Kneža
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′41.82″N 13°49′34.84″E / 46.1616167°N 13.8263444°E / 46.1616167; 13.8263444Coordinates: 46°9′41.82″N 13°49′34.84″E / 46.1616167°N 13.8263444°E / 46.1616167; 13.8263444
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Tolmin
Area
 • Total 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation 229.9 m (754.3 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 213
[1]

Kneža (pronounced [ˈkneːʒa]) is a village in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement.

Name

Kneža was attested in written sources in 1377 as villa de Chinessa, and the corresponding hydronym (today Knežica Creek) was attested as Knesaha in 891. The name is derived from *Kъnędz′a (vьsь/voda/rěka) 'prince's (village/creek/river)', indicating that the territory was owned by a prince.[3]

Church

Saint George's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Tolmin municipal site
  3. ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 191.
  4. ↑ Šorli, Stanko (May 18, 2017). "Sv. Jurij na Kneži". Družina. Retrieved July 28, 2017.


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