Veliki Otok (pronounced [ˈʋeːliki ˈɔːtɔk]; German: Großotok,[2] Italian: Ottocco Grande) is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village. A second karst cave, known as Otok Cave (Slovene: Otoška jama), lies 1 km north of the settlement.[3]
Veliki Otok | |
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  Veliki Otok Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′58.57″N 14°11′43.08″E / 45.7829361°N 14.1953000°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Postojna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 539.8 m (1,771.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 148 |
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The church in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Catherine. A second church on a small hill close to the entrance to Otok Cave is dedicated to Saint Andrew. Both belong to the Parish of Postojna.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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. 136.
- ^ Postojna municipal site
- ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
External links
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Media related to Veliki Otok at Wikimedia Commons- Veliki Otok on Geopedia
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