Vas, Kostel

Vas (pronounced [ˈʋaːs]) is a small village on the left bank of the Kolpa River southwest of Fara in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Vas
Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°28′20.84″N 14°52′21.79″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityKostel
Area
 • Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
222.8 m (731.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total67
[1]

History

The Vas–Fara volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.[3]

Cultural heritage

There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates to the early 20th century.[4]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Kostel municipal site
  3. Gasilska zveza Kočevja: Zgodovina Archived 2011-06-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Slovene)
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 14011


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