Kneža | |
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Coordinates: 46°9′41.82″N 13°49′34.84″E / 46.1616167°N 13.8263444°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Tolmin |
Area | |
• Total | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 229.9 m (754.3 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 213 |
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Kneža (pronounced [ˈkneːʒa]) is a village in the Bača Valley in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] The Bohinj Railway line runs through the settlement.
Name
[edit]Kneža was attested in written sources in 1377 as villa de Chinessa, and the corresponding hydronym (today Knežica Creek) was attested as Knesaha in 891. The name is derived from *Kъnędz′a (vьsь/voda/rěka) 'prince's (village/creek/river)', indicating that the territory was owned by a prince.[3]
Church
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Kne%C5%BEa_Slovenia_-_church.jpg/220px-Kne%C5%BEa_Slovenia_-_church.jpg)
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Tolmin municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 191.
- ^ Šorli, Stanko (May 18, 2017). "Sv. Jurij na Kneži". Družina. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
External links
[edit]Media related to Kneža at Wikimedia Commons
- Kneža on Geopedia