Velika Dobrava (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika dɔˈbɾaːʋa]; German: Oberdobrawa[2]) is a village east of Višnja Gora in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Velika Dobrava | |
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  Velika Dobrava Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′24.03″N 14°46′23.98″E / 45.9566750°N 14.7733278°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468.8 m (1,538.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 103 |
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Name edit
The name Velika Dobrava literally means 'big Dobrava', contrasting with neighboring Mala Dobrava, literally 'little Dobrava'. The place name Dobrava is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun dobrava 'gently rolling partially wooded land' (and archaically 'woods, grove'). The name therefore refers to the local geography.[4]
Church edit
The local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Višnja Gora. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1507.[5]
References edit
- ^ 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. 100.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 111.
- ^ "EŠD 2669". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Velika Dobrava at Wikimedia Commons- Velika Dobrava on Geopedia
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