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Dvorska Vas (pronounced [ˈdʋoːɾska ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Dvorska vas, German: Höflern[2]) is a village in the hills south of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Dvorska Vas
Dvorska Vas Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′38.05″N 14°38′24.36″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Velike Lašče
Area
• Total	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation	607.2 m (1,992.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	110
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Name

In order records, the name of the village often appears without the v as Dorska vas (or Dorſkavaſs, Dorſkavaſ).[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to the John the Baptist (Slovene: Janez Krstnik). It was built in 1722.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dvorska Vas include:

• Janez Modic (1846 – after 1892), beekeeper[6][7][8]

References

External links

• Media related to Dvorska vas, Velike Lašče at Wikimedia Commons
• Dvorska Vas on Geopedia

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