Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of the main road and railway line from Ljubljana to Ribnica at Ortnek. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Velike Poljane | |
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  Velike Poljane Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′52.53″N 14°41′8.13″E / 45.7979250°N 14.6855917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630.6 m (2,068.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 127 |
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Church edit
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1900.[4] A second church, built next to the cemetery 1 km south of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Thomas and dates to the 16th century with 17th-century alterations.[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. 50.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2647
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2648
External links edit
Media related to Velike Poljane at Wikimedia Commons- Velike Poljane on Geopedia
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