Country Slovenia Statistical region Southeast Slovenia Elevation 631 m Local time Sunday 1:14 AM | Traditional region Lower Carniola Municipality Ribnica Area 257 ha Population 127 (2002) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Velike Poljane ([ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland) 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.
Map of 1316 Velike Poljane, Slovenia
The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1900. 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.
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Velike Poljane, Ribnica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA