Dolnja Težka Voda () is a settlement south of

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in southeastern

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. It lies on the main road from Novo Mesto to

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. The entire area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Name

The names ''Dolnja Težka Voda'' and neighboring '' Gornja Težka Voda'' literally mean 'lower' and 'upper heavy water/creek', respectively. The name is derived from the creek north of the settlements, known as ''Težka voda'' (Heavy Creek), and was later transferred to the villages. The settlements were first recorded in German written records as ''Swernwazzer'' in 1393 (and as ''Swernwasser'' in 1439, and ''vom Swarem wasser'' in 1477). The name refers to slowly flowing water; the elevation difference between the source of the 6 km creek and its outlet is only 7 m.

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External links

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Dolnja Težka Voda on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto {{NovoMesto-geo-stub