Velike Žablje () 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 ...
on the southern edge of the
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley (; , , ) 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 Ajdovščina and Vipava.
Geography
The narrow valley of the Vipav ...
in the
Municipality of Ajdovščina
The Municipality of 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 Ajdovščina. , its mayor ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone, also called litoral 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 i ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
.
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 Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name ''Male Žablje'' literally means 'little Žab ...
'' (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 Christianity, ...
'', 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 (building), 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 com ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Florian
Florian (; AD 250 – 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Poland, the city of Linz, Austria, and Upper Austria, jointl ...
and belongs to the
Koper
Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...
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, prov ...
.
References
External links
*
Velike Žablje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ajdovščina
{{Ajdovščina-geo-stub