title: Šalka Vas
text: # Šalka Vas
  
  Šalka Vas (pronounced; Slovene: Šalka vas, German: Schalkendorf) is a settlement immediately northeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
  
  ## Name
  
  Šalka Vas was attested in historical records as Schalkhendorf in 1574. The name is believed to be derived from the Slavic personal name *Šalъ, referring to an early inhabitant of the place.
  
  ## History
  
  The Šalka Vas volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.
  
  ## Church
  
  The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje. It is a Late Gothic building that was extended in the 19th century.
  
  