Nova Vas (; sl, Nova vas, german: Neudorf
) is the largest
village
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and the administrative centre of the
Municipality of Bloke
The Municipality of Bloke (; sl, Občina Bloke) is a municipality in Slovenia. Originally a municipality in its own right, it was incorporated into the Municipality of Cerknica in 1955 and it was included in the Municipality of Loška Dolina in 1 ...
in the
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
Nova Vas was attested in written sources as ''villa nova'' in 1282, ''Newndorf'' in 1341, and ''Newdarff'' in 1499, among other spellings. The name ''Nova vas'' literally means 'new village', designating a settlement that was created later than nearby villages. ''Nova vas'' is a common toponym in Slovenia.
References
External links
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Nova Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bloke
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