Nova Vas pri Žireh

Nova Vas pri Žireh (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɾi ʒiˈɾeːx], Slovene: Nova vas pri Žireh, German: Neudorf[3]) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Žiri in western Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Žiri. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.[4]

Nova Vas pri Žireh
Nova Vas pri Žireh is located in Slovenia
Nova Vas pri Žireh
Nova Vas pri Žireh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′50″N 14°7′17″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Elevation
[1][2]
500 m (1,600 ft)

Geography

Nova Vas pri Žireh is an elongated village at the southeast edge of the Žiri Plain (Slovene: Žirovsko polje) above the right bank of Račeva Creek. It lies along the road from Žiri to Smrečje.[2] Kovtrovec Hill (elevation: 642 meters or 2,106 feet) rises to the northeast and Goropeke Hill (Slovene: Goropeški grič, elevation: 682 meters or 2,238 feet) to the south.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Nova vas to Nova vas pri Žireh (i.e., 'Nova Vas near Žiri') in 1955 to distinguish the settlement from others sharing the same name.[5] The name Nova vas (literally, 'new village') is relatively common in Slovenia, referring to a settlement that was established later than a neighboring one.[6] In the case at hand, compare neighboring Stara Vas (literally, 'old village') immediately west of the settlement.

History

Nova Vas pri Žireh was annexed by Žiri in 1981, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[7]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Nova Vas pri Žireh include:

  • France Kopač (sl) (1885–1941), painter[2][8]

References
  1. Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 407.
  2. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 183.
  3. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 126.
  4. Žiri municipal site
  5. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 69.
  6. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 449.
  7. "Naselje Žiri". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. Krese, Srečko (1990). Naprej zastava slave. Celje: Mohorjeva družba. p. 276.
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