Meniška Vas

Meniška Vas
Meniška Vas

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°43′52.36″N 15°3′26.25″E / 45.7312111°N 15.0572917°E / 45.7312111; 15.0572917Coordinates: 45°43′52.36″N 15°3′26.25″E / 45.7312111°N 15.0572917°E / 45.7312111; 15.0572917
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Dolenjske Toplice
Area
 • Total 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation 236.5 m (775.9 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 19
[1]

Meniška Vas (pronounced [mɛˈniːʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Meniška vas; German: Mönichsdorf[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice in Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sušica and Krka rivers. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Parish of Toplice. It was built in the early 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 126.
  3. ↑ Dolenjske Toplice municipal site
  4. ↑ "EŠD 2573". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
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