Velike Bloke (pronounced [ˈʋéːlikɛ ˈblòːkɛ, - ˈblóː-], German: Großoblak[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Bloke in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Velike Bloke Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′6.11″N 14°28′47.59″E / 45.7850306°N 14.4798861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Bloke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 729.4 m (2,393.0 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe name Velike Bloke literally means 'big Bloke' and originally distinguished the settlement from Male Bloke (literally, 'little Bloke'). However, after the parish church was built in Male Bloke, that settlement became known as Fara (literally, 'parish').[3] The name Bloke itself was first attested in written sources in 1230 as Oblach (and as Oblukch in 1260, Oblakh in 1360, and Obloc in 1581). These early transcriptions indicate that the name was originally *Obloke, probably derived from the prepositional phrase *ob(ь) lǫky or *ob(ь) lǫkaxъ 'next to the flood-meadow(s)'. Less likely theories connect the name to the meanings 'next to rough terrain' or 'arc, arch'.[4]
Church
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The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Bloke.[5]
Cultural heritage
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A stone bridge over Bloščica Creek northwest of the center of Velike Bloke is known as the Napoleon Bridge (Slovene: Napoleonov most) and is registered as cultural heritage.[6] However, it was built in 1858 and has no connection to Napoleon; the reason for its name is unknown.[7]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 128.
- ^ a b Bloke municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 65.
- ^ Družina RC Church in Slovenia Journal website
- ^ "Velike Bloke - Kamniti most". Register kulturne dediščine RKD. Direktorat za kulturno dediščino, Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Kulturne znamenitosti". Občina Bloke. Občina Bloke. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Velike Bloke at Wikimedia Commons- Velike Bloke on Geopedia
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