Iga Vas

Iga Vas
Village

1908 postcard of Iga Vas
Iga Vas

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°41′24.45″N 14°29′7.85″E / 45.6901250°N 14.4855139°E / 45.6901250; 14.4855139Coordinates: 45°41′24.45″N 14°29′7.85″E / 45.6901250°N 14.4855139°E / 45.6901250; 14.4855139
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality Loška Dolina
Area
  Total 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation 585.1 m (1,919.6 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 212
[1]

Iga Vas (pronounced [ˈiːɡa ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Iga vas) is a settlement south of Stari Trg in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Iga vas is believed to be connected with the Slovene common noun igo 'yoke', referring to the layout of the village in the 18th century. If so, the name literally means 'yoke village'.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Loška Dolina municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, pp. 167–168.

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