Velike Poljane, Škocjan
| Velike Poljane | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Velike Poljane Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′21.73″N 15°14′50.66″E / 45.9227028°N 15.2474056°ECoordinates: 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 |
| [1] | |
Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈveːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Škocjan municipal site
- ↑ "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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