Nemška Vas, Krško

Nemška Vas (pronounced [ˈneːmʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Nemška vas, German: Deutschdorf[2]) is a village in the hills west of Leskovec pri Krškem in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

St. Stephen's Church
Nemška Vas
Nemška Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′19.37″N 15°25′30.68″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
  Total0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
360.3 m (1,182.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total34
[1]

The local church, built on a hill east of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Stephen (Slovene: sveti Štefan) and belongs to the Parish of Leskovec pri Krškem. It is a medieval building that was rebuilt in the Romanesque style in the 18th 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. 76.
  3. Krško municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1958


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