Biška Vas Explained

Official Name:Biška Vas
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Lower Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Southeast Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mirna Peč
Area Total Km2:1.62
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:119
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8685°N 15.0777°W
Elevation M:253.9
Footnotes:[1]

Biška Vas (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbiːʃka ˈʋaːs/) is a village in the Municipality of Mirna Peč in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the Temenica River north of Mirna Peč. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Biška Vas was attested in historical sources as Visezdorf in 1343, Vilessendorf in 1351, Swysitschdorff in 1420, and Wissestorff in 1433, among other spellings.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.mirnapec.si/ Mirna Peč municipal site
  3. Web site: Biška Vas . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . January 23, 2021.