Volčje Njive Explained

Official Name:Volčje Njive
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
Area Total Km2:1.49
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:46
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.9438°N 15.0872°W
Elevation M:252.3
Footnotes:[1]

Volčje Njive (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʋoːu̯tʃjɛ ˈnjiːʋɛ/) is a small settlement just east of Mirna in the Municipality of Mirna in southeastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The entire area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola.

Name

Volčje Njive was attested in historical sources as Weyczakker in 1436 and as Weizakker and Wetschakker in 1455.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Web site: Volčje Njive . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . November 29, 2020.