Lancova Vas (; ) is a settlement on the left bank of the Polskava River in the

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in eastern

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included in the

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History

In 1989, part of the territory of Lancova Vas was separated to become a new settlement called Lancova Vas pri Ptuju.

Cultural heritage

In 2006, during construction work for a new section of a

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, a rescue archaeological survey and partial excavations were conducted and remains of a

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settlement were discovered.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 27972

References

External links

Lancova Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Videm {{Videm-geo-stub