Nova Vas pri Lescah

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

46°21′32.4″N 14°11′15.2″E / 46.359000°N 14.187556°E / 46.359000; 14.187556Country

SloveniaTraditional regionUpper CarniolaStatistical region Upper CarniolaMunicipalityRadovljicaElevation

521.1 m (1,709.6 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total179^[1]

Nova Vas pri Lescah (pronounced [ˈnɔːʋa ˈʋaːs pɾi lɛˈstsax]; Slovene: Nova vas pri Lescah) is a settlement near Lesce in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Nova vas to Nova vas pri Lescah in 1955.^[2]

Cultural heritage

Bunkers in Nova Vas pri Lescah

There are two bunkers in Nova Vas pri Lescah. They were built as part of the Rupnik Line and date from 1936–1937. Both bunkers stand southwest of the village and were designed to protect the Lesce airfield.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ "Nova vas pri Lescah – Bunker ob letališki stezi". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Nova vas pri Lescah – Bunker jugozahodno od vasi". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved April 10, 2023.