Kneža (pronounced [ˈkneːʒa]) is a village in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement.
Kneža | |
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  Kneža Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′41.82″N 13°49′34.84″E / 46.1616167°N 13.8263444°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Tolmin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229.9 m (754.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 213 |
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Name edit
Kneža was attested in written sources in 1377 as villa de Chinessa, and the corresponding hydronym (today Knežica Creek) was attested as Knesaha in 891. The name is derived from *Kъnędz′a (vьsь/voda/rěka) 'prince's (village/creek/river)', indicating that the territory was owned by a prince.[3]
Church edit
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 191.
- ^ Šorli, Stanko (May 18, 2017). "Sv. Jurij na Kneži". Družina. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
External links edit
Media related to Kneža at Wikimedia Commons- Kneža on Geopedia
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