Country Slovenia Statistical region Southeast Slovenia Elevation 282 m Local time Friday 2:46 PM | Traditional region Lower Carniola Municipality Novo Mesto Area 2.92 km² Population 194 (2002) | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Koroška Vas ([kɔˈɾoːʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Koroška vas) is a settlement in the hills south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
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Map of 8000 Koro%C5%A1ka Vas, Slovenia
Name
The name Koroška vas literally means 'Carinthian village'. It was attested in written sources in 1485 as Koroschndorf vnder Meichaw. The name refers to a settlement that was colonized by arrivals from Carinthia in the Middle Ages. See also Koroška Vas na Pohorju and Koroška Bela for similar names outside Carinthia.
References
Koroška Vas, Novo Mesto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA