Bitnja Vas (pronounced [ˈbiːtnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Bitnja vas, in older sources also Bitna Vas[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Bitnja Vas | |
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  Bitnja Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′59.22″N 15°7′16.08″E / 45.8997833°N 15.1211333°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Mokronog-Trebelno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385.2 m (1,263.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 41 |
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Name edit
Bitnja Vas was attested in written sources as Wittendorf in 1409, Bittendorf in 1425, and Bitinoues in 1474, among other spellings.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 84.
- ^ Mokronog-Trebelno municipal website
- ^ "Bitnja vas". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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