Velika Slevica
Velika Slevica | |
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  Velika Slevica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′4.37″N 14°37′9.61″E / 45.8178806°N 14.6193361°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Velike Lašče |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610.9 m (2,004.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 60 |
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Velika Slevica (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika ˈsleːʋitsa]; in older sources also Velika Slivica,[2] German: Großsliwitz[2]) is a village southwest 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 Statistical Region.[3]
Name
[edit]Velika Slevica was attested in historical sources as Zilowiz in 1230, Syloycz in 1335, Silewecz in 1346, and Czylowecz in 1436, among other spellings.[4]
Church
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The local church, built on a grassy slope above the village to the northwest, is dedicated to the Annunciation of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Velike Lašče. It was built in the last quarter of the 17th century.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.
- ^ Velike Lašče municipal site
- ^ "Velika Slevica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2644
External links
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Media related to Velika Slevica at Wikimedia Commons- Velika Slevica on Geopedia
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