Velike Poljane (;
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 82.]) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Municipality of Škocjan
The Municipality of Škocjan (; ), established in October 1994, is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is Škocjan. The Municipality of Škocjan is now included in the ...
in southeastern
Slovenia
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(the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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). Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
The local
church
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* Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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is dedicated to
Saint Thomas and belongs to the
Parish
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of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the
Baroque
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style in 1731.
References
External links
Velike Poljane on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škocjan
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