Šalka Vas (pronounced [ˈʃaːu̯ka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Šalka vas, German: Schalkendorf[2][3]) is a settlement immediately northeast of the town of Kočevje in southern Slovenia.

[4] Šalka Vas was attested in historical records as Schalkhendorf in 1574.

[5] The name is believed to be derived from the Slavic personal name *Šalъ, referring to an early inhabitant of the place.

[6] The Šalka Vas volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.

[7] The local church is dedicated to Saint Roch and belongs to the Parish of Kočevje.