Sestranska Vas (, sl, Sestranska vas, german: Sestranskawas''Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung'', no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 9.) is a former village in northwestern Slovenia in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane. It is now part of the town of Gorenja Vas. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.

Geography

Sestranska Vas lies on the right bank of the Poljane Sora River, between the former village of Trata to the southwest and the old center of Gorenja Vas to the northeast.

Name

Sestranska Vas was attested in Latin in 1291 as ''in Polan ex altera parte aque'' 'on the other side of the water in he Parish of Poljane', and in German in the 18th century as ''Schwesterdorf'' (literally, 'sister village'). The name ''Sestranska Vas'' is related to the frequent Slovenian toponym ''Stranska vas'' (literally, 'side village'), and it either refers to a place of secondary importance in comparison to a nearby larger and older settlement or indicates its location on the (other) side of the river.

History

Sestranska Vas was annexed by the town of Gorenja Vas in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

References

External links

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Sestranska Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane Former settlements in Slovenia {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub