| Official Name: | Kandija |
| 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: | Southwest Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Novo Mesto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 45.8011°N 15.1711°W |
| Elevation M: | 175 |
Kandija (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈkaːndija/, German: Kandia[1]) is a former village in southeastern Slovenia in the Municipality of Novo Mesto. It is now part of the city of Novo Mesto. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Kandija stands on the right bank of the Krka River, south of the town center of Novo Mesto.[2] [3] It is connected to the town center by the Kandija Bridge. Heavy Creek (Slovenian: Težka voda) flows west of the historical center of Kandija and discharges into the Krka River.[2] [3]
The name Kandija is borrowed from Italian Candia 'Crete'. The name originates from the mid-17th century, when there was a military collection center in Kandija to send recruits to fight in the Cretan War.[4]
Kandija had a population of 590 in 61 houses in 1900.[1] Kandija was annexed by the city of Novo Mesto in 1923, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[3] [5] [6]
Notable people that were born or lived in Kandija include the following: