Nova Vas pri Jelšanah (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɾi jɛu̯ˈʃaːnax]; Slovene: Nova vas pri Jelšanah) is a small village east of Jelšane in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Nova vas to Nova vas pri Jelšanah in 1953.[3]
Church
The small church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Parish of Jelšane.[4]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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