Velike Lipljene
Velike Lipljene | |
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Village | |
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  Velike Lipljene Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′14.58″N 14°38′15.24″E / 45.9040500°N 14.6375667°ECoordinates: 45°54′14.58″N 14°38′15.24″E / 45.9040500°N 14.6375667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485.4 m (1,592.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 114 |
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Velike Lipljene (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈliːpljɛnɛ]; German: Großliplein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje on the road from Šent Jurij to Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Cultural heritage[]
Part of a Roman period burial ground has been discovered near the settlement.[4]
Attractions[]
Mayor Cave (Županova jama) is located on the northern edge of the settlement's territory. It was discovered by the local mayor, Josip Perme, in 1926.[5] It is also known as Tabor Cave (Slovene: Taborska jama)[6] after Tabor Hill (493 m), about 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of the cave. It was opened as a show cave in 1927 and outfitted with electric lights after the Second World War.[6]
Mass grave[]
Velike Lipljene is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Velike Lipljene Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Velike Lipljene) is located on the west side of the village on the slope of Medvejca Hill. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[7]
Gallery[]
Velike Lipljene in 1948
References[]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 110.
- ^ Grosuplje municipal site
- ^ "EŠD 11894". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Županova jama. Cave website
- ^ Jump up to: a b Krušić, Marjan , Peter Skoberne, & Gojko Zupan. 2006. Slovenija, turistični vodnik. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p. 328.
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Velike Lipljene". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Velike Lipljene at Wikimedia Commons- Velike Lipljene at Geopedia
- Populated places in the Municipality of Grosuplje
- Grosuplje geography stubs