Dolenja Nemška Vas (; ) is a small settlement in the

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in eastern

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. It lies on the left bank of the Temenica River, just east of Trebnje. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. As of 2019, the population in Dolenja Nemška Vas was 276 people, of which 156 (or around 56.5%) is male, while the other 120 (or around 43.5%) is female. The current president of the village is Rok Rajar.

Name

The name ''Dolenja Nemška Vas'' literally means 'lower German village' and contrasts with '' Gorenja Nemška Vas'' (literally, 'upper German village') about to the west, which is higher in elevation. These names refer to former ethnic Germans living in the villages, mostly from Ortenburg in Bavaria.

References

External links

Dolenja Nemška Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Trebnje {{Trebnje-geo-stub