The name Dolenja vas literally means 'lower village'. Dolenja vas and names like it are quite common in Slovenia and other Slavic countries, and they indicate that the settlement lay at a lower elevation than nearby settlements.[5] It lies about 20 meters (66 ft) lower than neighboring Cerknica. The village was known as Niederdorf in German in the past.[2]
Historyedit
Ancient settlement of the area is testified by the discovery of the remains of a Hallstatt- or Roman-era fortress on Tržišče Hill above the village. The site included a large cache of weapons. An Urnfield burial site was discovered on the southeast slope of the hill and was excavated in 1877. Southwest of this there was a second fortress, the embankments of which are well preserved.[6]
Mass graveedit
Dolenja Vas is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Balant Valleys Shaft Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Brezno v Balantovih dolinah) is located southwest of the settlement. The narrow shaft has been explored to a depth of 25 m (82 ft) and contains unidentified remains.[7]
Churchedit
The local church, built southwest of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Cerknica.[8] The church dates from 1616 and contains a gilded altar dedicated to Saint Margaret.[6]
Notable peopleedit
Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Vas include:
^"Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". from the original on 2004-02-17. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
^ ab"Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 15.
^Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.
^"Cerknica municipal site". from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
^Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 116–117.
^ abcdSavnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 415.
^Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Brezno v Balantovih dolinah". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^"Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website". from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
External linksedit
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dolenja, cerknica, dolenja, pronounced, dɔˈleːnja, ˈʋaːs, slovene, dolenja, german, niederdorf, village, southwest, cerknica, inner, carniola, region, slovenia, dolenja, vasvillagedolenja, vaslocation, sloveniacoordinates, 7869667, 3479083, 7869667, 3479083cou. Dolenja Vas pronounced dɔˈleːnja ˈʋaːs Slovene Dolenja vas German Niederdorf 2 3 is a village southwest of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia 4 Dolenja VasVillageDolenja VasLocation in SloveniaCoordinates 45 47 13 08 N 14 20 52 47 E 45 7869667 N 14 3479083 E 45 7869667 14 3479083CountrySloveniaTraditional regionInner CarniolaStatistical regionLittoral Inner CarniolaMunicipalityCerknicaArea Total5 9 km2 2 3 sq mi Elevation554 6 m 1 819 6 ft Population 2020 Total499 Density85 km2 220 sq mi 1 Contents 1 Name 2 History 2 1 Mass grave 3 Church 4 Notable people 5 References 6 External linksName editThe name Dolenja vas literally means lower village Dolenja vas and names like it are quite common in Slovenia and other Slavic countries and they indicate that the settlement lay at a lower elevation than nearby settlements 5 It lies about 20 meters 66 ft lower than neighboring Cerknica The village was known as Niederdorf in German in the past 2 History editAncient settlement of the area is testified by the discovery of the remains of a Hallstatt or Roman era fortress on Trzisce Hill above the village The site included a large cache of weapons An Urnfield burial site was discovered on the southeast slope of the hill and was excavated in 1877 Southwest of this there was a second fortress the embankments of which are well preserved 6 Mass grave edit Dolenja Vas is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War The Balant Valleys Shaft Mass Grave Slovene Grobisce Brezno v Balantovih dolinah is located southwest of the settlement The narrow shaft has been explored to a depth of 25 m 82 ft and contains unidentified remains 7 Church editThe local church built southwest of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Cerknica 8 The church dates from 1616 and contains a gilded altar dedicated to Saint Margaret 6 Notable people editNotable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Vas include Lojze Perko 1909 1980 artist 6 Franjo Sterle 1889 1930 painter 6 References edit Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived from the original on 2004 02 17 Retrieved 2009 03 05 a b Uebersicht der in Folge a h Entschliessung vom 26 Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung No 141 November 24 1849 p 15 Leksikon obcin kraljestev in dezel zastopanih v drzavnem zboru vol 6 Kranjsko 1906 Vienna C Kr Dvorna in Drzavna Tiskarna p 120 Cerknica municipal site Archived from the original on 2009 02 10 Retrieved 2009 03 05 Snoj Marko 2009 Etimoloski slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen Ljubljana Modrijan and Zalozba ZRC pp 116 117 a b c d Savnik Roman 1968 Krajevni leksikon Slovenije vol 1 Ljubljana Drzavna zalozba Slovenije p 415 Ferenc Mitja December 2009 Grobisce Brezno v Balantovih dolinah Geopedia in Slovenian Ljubljana Sluzba za vojna grobisca Ministrstvo za delo druzino in socialne zadeve Retrieved October 28 2023 Druzina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website Archived from the original on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2009 03 05 External links edit nbsp Media related to Dolenja Vas at Wikimedia Commons Dolenja Vas on Geopedia nbsp This article about the Municipality of Cerknica in Slovenia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dolenja Vas Cerknica amp oldid 1182268646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
