Country Slovenia Elevation 540 m Local time Sunday 1:21 AM Municipality Municipality of Postojna | Traditional region Inner Carniola Area 17.32 km² Population 148 (2002) | |
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Statistical region Littoral–Inner Carniola Weather 6°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Veliki Otok ([ˈʋeːliki ˈɔːtɔk]; 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.
Map of 6230 Veliki Otok, Slovenia
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.
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Veliki Otok Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA