Veliki Cirnik (pronounced [ˈʋeːliki ˈtsiːɾnik]; German: Großzirnik[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Sevnica in east-central Slovenia. It lies southwest of Šentjanž in the historical region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Veliki Cirnik | |
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  Veliki Cirnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′39.26″N 15°8′24.69″E / 45.9942389°N 15.1401917°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Sevnica |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 77 |
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Name
editThe name Veliki Cirnik literally means 'big Cirnik', distinguishing the village from neighboring Mali Cirnik pri Šentjanžu (literally, 'little Cirnik near Šentjanž'). The name Cirnik is derived from the Slovene common noun cer 'Turkey oak', thus referring to the local vegetation.[4]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to the Feast of the Cross and belongs to the Parish of Šentrupert. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 84.
- ^ Sevnica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 89–90.
- ^ "EŠD 2484". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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