Nemška Vas, Ribnica

Nemška Vas (pronounced [ˈneːmʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Nemška vas, German: Deutschdorf[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies south of the town of Ribnica on the main road to Dolenja Vas. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Nemška Vas
Nemška Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°43′13.5″N 14°44′38.72″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityRibnica
Area
 • Total2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
487.4 m (1,599.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total268
[1]

Name

Both the Slovene and German names of the village mean 'German village', referring to a settlement of ethnic Germans in what was otherwise Slovene ethnic territory.[4]

Church

The local church, built east of the village, is dedicated to Saint Leonard and belongs to the Parish of Ribnica. It was built in 1843 on the site of a 14th-century church.[5]

References
  1. "SURS". www.stat.si. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
  3. "Občina Ribnica — Uradna spletna stran". www.ribnica.si. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. Melik, Anton (1963). Slovenija. Ljubljana: Slovenska matica. p. 315.
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2222


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