Vas, Kostel

Vas (pronounced [ˈʋaːs]) is a small village on the left bank of the Kolpa River southwest of Fara in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Vas
Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°28′20.84″N 14°52′21.79″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kostel
Area
• Total	0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation	222.8 m (731.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	67
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History

The Vas–Fara volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.^[3]

Cultural heritage

There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates to the early 20th century.^[4]