Dolenja Vas, Naklo

Dolenja Vas (pronounced [dɔˈleːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Dolenja vas, German: Unterbirkendorf^[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Naklo in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Podbrezje.^[3] It was a large village on steeply eroded terraces south of the main settlement of Podbrezje.^[1][3]

Dolenja Vas
Dolenja Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′24.28″N 14°16′48.52″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Naklo
Elevation [1]	438 m (1,437 ft)

Name

Dolenja vas literally means 'lower village'. This name and names like it are common in Slovenia and other Slavic countries, and they indicate that the settlement lay at a lower elevation than nearby settlements.^[4] In the past it was known as Unterbirkendorf in German.^[2]

History

Dolenja Vas was annexed by the village of Podbrezje in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.^[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dolenja Vas include:

• Peter Pavlin (1853–1933), beekeeper^[6][7]