Birčna Vas
Birčna Vas is located in Slovenia
Birčna Vas
Birčna Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°45′10″N 15°8′50″E / 45.75278°N 15.14722°E / 45.75278; 15.14722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
  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.


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