Country Slovenia Statistical region Savinja Elevation 343 m Local time Sunday 1:15 AM | Traditional region Styria Municipality Rogaška Slatina Area 98 ha Population 152 (2002) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Velike Rodne ([ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈɾoːdnɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. It lies south of the town of Rogaška Slatina, between Topole and Prnek. The wider area around Rogaška Slatina was traditionally part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
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Map of 3250 Velike Rodne, Slovenia
Name
The name Velike Rodne ('big Rodne') distinguishes the settlement from nearby Male Rodne ('little Rodne'). The plural name Rodne and names like it (e.g., Rodine) are derived from the common noun *rodina 'untilled land', thus referring to a local geographical feature.
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Velike Rodne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA