Velike Poljane, Škocjan

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Velike Poljane
Velike Poljane is located in Slovenia
Velike Poljane
Velike Poljane
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′21.73″N 15°14′50.66″E / 45.9227028°N 15.2474056°E / 45.9227028; 15.2474056Coordinates: 45°55′21.73″N 15°14′50.66″E / 45.9227028°N 15.2474056°E / 45.9227028; 15.2474056
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkocjan
Area
 • Total1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
228.9 m (751.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total79
[1]

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[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.
  3. ^ "Krajevne in vaške skupnosti". Občina Škocjan. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Škocjan municipal site
  5. ^ "EŠD 2508". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

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