Birčna Vas

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°45′10″N 15°8′50″E / 45.75278°N 15.14722°E / 45.75278; 15.14722Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionSoutheast SloveniaMunicipalityNovo MestoArea
 • Total4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)Elevation
240.5 m (789.0 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total365[1]

Birčna Vas (pronounced [ˈbiːɾtʃna ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Birčna vas) is a settlement in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the railway line from Ljubljana to Metlika. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Birčna Vas was attested in written sources as Wericzendorf in 1436.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Novo Mesto municipal site Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Birčna vas". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

External links

  • Birčna Vas on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Novo Mesto
Current
Former
  • Boršt
  • Brod
  • Bršljin
  • Cegelnica pri Novem Mestu
  • Dolenje Kamence
  • Dolenji Vrh
  • Gorenji Vrh
  • Gotna Vas
  • Grič
  • Groblje
  • Hmeljnik
  • Irča Vas
  • Jedinščica
  • Kandija
  • Kij
  • Krka
  • Ločna
  • Mačkovec pod Trško Goro
  • Mala Bučna Vas
  • Malo Škrjanče
  • Muhaber
  • Otok
  • Padež
  • Potočna Vas
  • Prapreče
  • Pušče
  • Ragovo
  • Regrča Vas
  • Seč
  • Šmihel pri Novem Mestu
  • Velika Bučna Vas
  • Velika Cikava
  • Velike Škrjanče
  • Žabja Vas
  • Zagorica
The location of the Municipality of Novo Mesto
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
Landmarks
Notable people


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