Vavta Vas

Vavta Vas is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Straža in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast [Slovenia Statistical Region]. The Dular Mill in the village is represented on the municipal coat of arms.

Name

Vavta Vas was attested in written sources in 1436 as Walpottendorff. The medieval names indicate that the Slovene name is derived from *Valpťa vas, literally 'reeve's village', from the Slovene common noun valpot 'chief steward at a manor'. Compare also Vavpča vas.

Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint James and belongs to the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto]. It was built in the 18th century on the site of a medieval predecessor.