The Municipality of Velike Lašče (; sl, Občina Velike Lašče) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. The seat of the municipality is the town of
Velike Lašče
Velike Lašče (; german: Großlaschitz)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 42. is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality ...
. It is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region.
Geography
Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...
and is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...
.
The area is the birthplace of a number of notable Slovene writers:
Primož Trubar
Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Prote ...
,
Josip Stritar
Josip Stritar (6 March 1836 – 25 November 1923) was a Slovene writer, poet, essayist, the first aesthetic critic, playwright, publisher and translator.
Life
Stritar spent his early childhood in his home village of Podsmreka in rural Lower ...
,
Fran Levstik
Fran Levstik (28 September 1831 – 16 November 1887) was a Slovene writer, political activist, playwright and critic. He was one of the most prominent exponents of the Young Slovene political movement.
Life and work
Levstik was born in 18 ...
, and
Jože Javoršek
Jože Javoršek was the pen name of Jože Brejc (October 20, 1920 – September 2, 1990), a Slovenian playwright, writer, poet, translator and essayist.Velike Lašče municipal site /ref>
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Velike Lašče, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* Adamovo
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Bane
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* Bane the Druid, a Gu ...
Brankovo
Brankovo (; german: Brankou''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44.) is a small settlement on the edge of the valley known as ''Mišja dol ...
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Brlog
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Bukovec Bukovec may refer to:
Places Croatia
*Bukovec, a village in the municipality of Selnica, Međimurje County
* Bukovec Zelinski, a village, Zagreb County
* Mali Bukovec, a municipality and village, Varaždin County
* Veliki Bukovec, a municipality ...
Četež pri Turjaku
Četež pri Turjaku () is a settlement in the hills west of Turjak in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The ...
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Dednik
Dednik () is a small settlement below Dednik Hill on the Rute Plateau ( sl, Rutarska planota) in the hills west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central ...
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Dolenje Kališče
Dolenje Kališče (; in older sources also ''Dolenje Kališe'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 44. german: Unterkalische) is a small ...
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Dolnje Retje
Dolnje Retje (; in older sources also ''Dolenje Retje'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. german: link=no, Unterretje) is a small ...
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Dolščaki
Dolščaki () is a settlement in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in Slovenia. Its territory includes the hamlet of Kurja Vas ( sl, Kurja vas) along the main road from Rašica to Rob. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniol ...
Gornje Retje
Gornje Retje (; in older sources also ''Gorenje Retje'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. german: Oberretje) is a small settlement ...
Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah
Podsmreka pri Velikih Laščah () is a small settlement west of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistic ...
Prilesje
Prilesje is a settlement ('' naselje'') in the Vrbovec administrative territory of Zagreb County, Croatia
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Turjak
Turjak (; german: Auersperg''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in central Slo ...
Zgonče
Zgonče () is a small settlement on the Rute Plateau ( sl, Rutarska planota) in the hills south of Rob, Velike Lašče, Rob in the Municipality of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Low ...