Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of the main road and railway line from Ljubljana to Ribnica at Ortnek. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Velike Poljane
Velike Poljane Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′52.53″N 14°41′8.13″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Ribnica
Area
• Total	2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation	630.6 m (2,068.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	127
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Church

The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana. It was built in 1900.[4] A second church, built next to the cemetery 1 km south of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Thomas and dates to the 16th century with 17th-century alterations.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Velike Poljane, Ribnica at Wikimedia Commons
• Velike Poljane on Geopedia

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