Depala Vas (pronounced [ˈdeːpala ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Depala vas, German: Depelsdorf[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Depala Vas
Depala Vas is located in Slovenia
Depala Vas
Depala Vas
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′49.07″N 14°34′17.46″E / 46.1302972°N 14.5715167°E / 46.1302972; 14.5715167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityDomžale
Elevation
294.8 m (967.2 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
506
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Name

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Depala Vas was first mentioned in 1309 under the German name Diepoltsdorf (and in 1539 under the Slovene name ex Depolia vas). The Slovene name Depala vas is derived from the Slavic personal name Depal (probably of German origin, derived from Dietpald or a similar name). The name therefore literally means 'Depal's village' and likely refers to an early inhabitant of the place.[3] In the past the German name was Depelsdorf.[2]

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24.
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 108.
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