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.

Kneža
Kneža Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′41.82″N 13°49′34.84″E
Country	Slovenia
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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Name

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

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

References

External links

• Media related to Kneža at Wikimedia Commons
• Kneža on Geopedia

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