Official Name: | Stiška Vas |
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: | Cerklje na Gorenjskem |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 106 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 46.2763°N 14.5067°W |
Elevation M: | 717 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Stiška Vas (pronounced as /sl/; Slovenian: Stiška vas, German: Sittichsdorf[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Stiška Vas lies on a broad terrace south of Mount Krvavec (1853m (6,079feet)) and the valley of the Reka River. In addition to the village core with the church, the settlement includes the hamlets of Hribašek to the west and Škrjančevo to the east. Šipen Hill (900m (3,000feet)) rises above the village to the north.[3]
The name Stiška vas appears to mean 'Stična village'. The locals explain the name as deriving from the obligation to pay a tithe to the abbey in Stična.[3]
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and dates to 1751, when the old church in the center of the village was demolished and the current church was built on a small hill above the village.[4] The church features Stations of the Cross painted by Leopold Layer (1752–1828).[3]
Notable people that were born or lived in Stična Vas include: