Velika Slevica

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]

Velika Slevica
Velika Slevica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′4.37″N 14°37′9.61″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityVelike Lašče
Area
  Total1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
610.9 m (2,004.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total60
[1]

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.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.
  3. Velike Lašče municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2644


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