Velike Poljane, Škocjan

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
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 [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola). It belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad. 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

  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. ↑ Škocjan municipal site
  4. ↑ "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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