Nova Vas pri Lescah explained

Official Name:Nova Vas pri Lescah
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Radovljica
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:179
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.359°N 14.1876°W
Elevation M:521.1
Footnotes:[1]

Nova Vas pri Lescah (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɾi lɛˈstsax/; Slovenian: Nova vas pri Lescah) is a settlement near Lesce in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Nova vas to Nova vas pri Lescah in 1955.[2]

Cultural heritage

There are two bunkers in Nova Vas pri Lescah. They were built as part of the Rupnik Line and date from 1936–1937. Both bunkers stand southwest of the village and were designed to protect the Lesce airfield.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  3. Web site: Nova vas pri Lescah – Bunker ob letališki stezi . April 10, 2023 . Register kulturne dediščine . Ministrstvo za kulturo.
  4. Web site: Nova vas pri Lescah – Bunker jugozahodno od vasi . April 10, 2023 . Register kulturne dediščine . Ministrstvo za kulturo.