Velika Polana (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika ˈpoːlana]; Hungarian: Nagypalina[2]) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Velika Polana.
Velika Polana
Nagypalina (Hungarian) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velika Polana Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′19″N 16°20′50″E / 46.57194°N 16.34722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Velika Polana |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166.6 m (546.6 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 870 |
It has been designated a "stork village" (i.e., a settlement with 10 or more stork nests). It was also the home of the Slovene writer Miško Kranjec. The house where he was born (which is also the tourist information office) can be visited.[3] The village is surrounded by fenland and fields of sunflowers, pumpkins, and wheat. Črnec Creek, a tributary of the Ledava, flows past the settlement.[4] The best way to explore the area is by cycling or walking the numerous trails.
Church
editThe parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1924.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Velika Polana include:
- Miško Kranjec (1908–1983), writer
References
edit- ^ a b "Naselje Velika Polana". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 11.
- ^ "Velika Polana municipal site". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1980). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 113.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia site
External links
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