Nova Vas pri Jelšanah

Nova Vas pri Jelšanah
Nova Vas pri Jelšanah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°30′18.4″N 14°17′51.15″E / 45.505111°N 14.2975417°E / 45.505111; 14.2975417Coordinates: 45°30′18.4″N 14°17′51.15″E / 45.505111°N 14.2975417°E / 45.505111; 14.2975417
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Ilirska Bistrica
Area
 • Total 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Elevation 557.2 m (1,828.1 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 15
[1]

Nova Vas pri Jelšanah (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɾi jɛu̯ˈʃaːnax]; Slovene: Nova vas pri Jelšanah) is a small village east of Jelšane in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Nova vas to Nova vas pri Jelšanah in 1953.[3]

Church

The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Jelšane.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.


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