Velike Poljane, Škocjan
Appearance
Velike Poljane | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′21.73″N 15°14′50.66″E / 45.9227028°N 15.2474056°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
Municipality | Škocjan |
Area | |
• Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 228.9 m (751.0 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 79 |
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Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola). Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad.[3] The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in 1731.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
- ^ "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Škocjan municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 2508". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 June 2011.