Birčna Vas Explained

Official Name:Birčna 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:Novo Mesto
Area Total Km2:4.53
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:365
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.7528°N 15.1472°W
Elevation M:240.5
Postal Code:8000
Footnotes:[1]

Birčna Vas (pronounced as /sl/; Slovenian: Birčna vas) is a settlement in the Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the railway line from Ljubljana to Metlika. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Birčna Vas was attested in written sources as Wericzendorf in 1436.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.novomesto.si/en/ Novo Mesto municipal site
  3. Web site: Birčna vas . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . February 12, 2021.