Stranska Vas ob Višnjici
Stranska Vas ob Višnjici (pronounced [ˈstɾaːnska ˈʋaːs ɔb ˈʋiːʃnjitsi]; Slovene: Stranska vas ob Višnjici, German: Seitendorf[2]) is a small settlement on Višnjica Creek just west of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The A2 Slovenian motorway crosses the settlement's territory just south of the village core. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Stranska Vas ob Višnjici | |
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  Stranska Vas ob Višnjici Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′9.67″N 14°47′17.25″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336.7 m (1,104.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 57 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Stranska vas to Stranska vas ob Višnjici in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Seitendorf.[2]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 98.
- Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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