Nemška Vas na Blokah (pronounced [ˈnéːmʃka ˈʋáːs na ˈblòːkax, - ˈblóː-]; German: Deutschdorf[2]) is a small village immediately north of Nova Vas in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Nemška Vas na Blokah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′41.88″N 14°30′14.39″E / 45.7783000°N 14.5039972°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Bloke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 724.63 m (2,377.40 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
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Name
editNemška Vas na Blokah was attested in historical sources as Theutstendorf in 1377 and Dewͤczendorff in 1427, among other spellings.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Nemška vas to Nemška vas na Blokah in 1953.[5] 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.[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 130.
- ^ Bloke municipal site
- ^ "Nemška Vas na Blokah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Melik, Anton (1963). Slovenija. Ljubljana: Slovenska matica. p. 315.
External links
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