Velika Vas (; ,
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 22.]) is a settlement in the hills above the left bank of the
Sava River
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in the
Municipality of Moravče
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...
in central
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Upper Carniola
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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
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Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
.
Name
The name ''Velika vas'' literally means 'big village'. Velika Vas was attested in historical sources as ''Michilndorff'' in 1178, ''Michildorf'' in 1344, and ''Mycheldorf'' (cf.
Middle High German
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''michel'' 'big', ''dorf'' 'village') in 1384, among other spellings.
History
Velika Vas was already considered a separate village in the 19th century.
Following administrative changes, Velika Vas was again made a separate village in 1953, when it was formed from the territory of
Sveti Miklavž.
References
External links
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Velika Vas on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravče
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