Velike Žablje () is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
on the southern edge of the
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley (; sl, Vipavska dolina, german: Wippachtal, it, Valle del Vipacco) is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovš ...
in the
Municipality of Ajdovščina
The Municipality of Ajdovščina (; sl, Občina Ajdovščina) is a municipality with a population of a little over 19,000 located in the Vipava Valley, southwestern Slovenia. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of Aj ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal areas ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name ''Velike Žablje'' literally means 'big Žablje', contrasting with neighboring ''
Male Žablje
Male Žablje () is a settlement on the right bank of the Vipava River, south of Vipavski Križ, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Sloven ...
'' (literally, 'little Žablje'). Like related toponyms (e.g., ''
Žabnica'', ''
Žabče
Žabče () is a village northeast of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The local church, built to the east of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Mark and belongs to the Parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denom ...
'', and ''
Žablje''), the name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''žaba'' 'frog', referring to a settlement near a wetland where frogs live.
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Florian
Florian ( la, Florianus; 250 – 304 AD) was a Christians, Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighting, firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Upper ...
and belongs to the
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
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References
External links
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Velike Žablje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ajdovščina
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