Krška Vas, Brežice

Krška Vas
Krška Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′31.94″N 15°34′15.92″E / 45.8922056°N 15.5710889°ECoordinates: 45°53′31.94″N 15°34′15.92″E / 45.8922056°N 15.5710889°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Brežice
Area
• Total	3.61 km^2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation	146.8 m (481.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	496
[1]

Krška Vas (pronounced [ˈkəɾʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Krška vas, German: Munkendorf^[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Krka River, at its confluence with the Sava, in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[3]

History

On the right bank of the Sava River, north of the main settlement in a small field area known as Zasavje, a late medieval settlement was abandoned and never resettled after it was destroyed by severe flooding in 1781. The area is now considered an archaeological site, although it has not been excavated. Field surveys and aerial photography in the Trnje area of Krška Vas indicate the presence of foundations of buildings from the Roman era.^[4]

Landmarks

Church

The village church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the parish of Cerklje ob Krki. It was built in the 16th century and some of the original wall paintings are preserved. The single nave has flat roof and a multi-angular star vaulted sanctuary. The western facade was remodeled in Baroque style in the 18th century.^[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 74.
3. Brežice municipal site
4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 10781 & 10782
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1702

External links

• Krška Vas on Geopedia