Ždinja Vas

Ždinja Vas (pronounced [ˈʒdiːnja ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Ždinja vas, German: Seidendorf[2]) is a settlement in the hills north of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Ždinja Vas
Ždinja Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′47.88″N 15°10′9.94″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
382.8 m (1,255.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total193
[1]

Name

Ždinja Vas was attested in historical sources as Sigilsdorff and Sitingisdorff in 1145, Sittichendorff in 1250, Sydingendorf in 1252, and Sidigendorff in 1321, among other spellings.[4][5] Based on the medieval transcriptions, the name may be derived from *Židihnja vas 'Jewish village'.[5]

Church

The local church, built on the southern outskirts of the village, is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Parish of Šentpeter, Otočec. It was a medieval building that was extensively restyled in the Baroque style in the mid-17th century.[6]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 158.
  3. Novo Mesto municipal site
  4. "Ždinja vas". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 486.
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2478


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