Nova Vas pod Rifnikom (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɔd ˈɾiːfnikɔm], Slovene: Nova vas pod Rifnikom, German: Neudorf[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[4]

Nova Vas pod Rifnikom
Nova Vas pod Rifnikom is located in Slovenia
Nova Vas pod Rifnikom
Nova Vas pod Rifnikom
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′30″N 15°24′41″E / 46.20833°N 15.41139°E / 46.20833; 15.41139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Elevation270 m (890 ft)

Name

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The name of the village was changed from Nova vas (literally, 'new village') to Nova vas pod Rifnikom ('new village below Rifnik') in 1953 in order to differentiate it from other settlements with the same name.[5]

Geography

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Nova Vas pod Rifnikom lies below the northeast slope of Rifnik Hill (elevation 568 meters or 1,864 feet) above the left bank of the Voglajna River. The houses stand on a fluvial terrace, below which is a damp flood plain with meadows. The soil is loose and has a low loam content.[2]

History

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Nova Vas pod Rifnikom was annexed by Šentjur in 1984, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 97, 98.
  2. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 333.
  3. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 38.
  4. ^ Šentjur municipal site
  5. ^ a b Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. p. 69.
  6. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  7. ^ "Naselje Šentjur". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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