Velike Žablje

Place in Littoral, Slovenia

Velike Žablje

Velike Žablje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°52′1.55″N 13°51′2.55″E﻿ / ﻿45.8670972°N 13.8507083°E﻿ / 45.8670972; 13.8507083
Country|  Slovenia
Traditional region| Littoral
Statistical region| Gorizia
Municipality| Ajdovščina
Area

• Total| 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation

| 85.7 m (281.2 ft)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 327
• Density| 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
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Velike Žablje (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈʒaːbljɛ]) is a village on the southern edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

## Name

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The name Velike Žablje literally means 'big Žablje', contrasting with neighboring Male Žablje (literally, 'little Žablje'). Like related toponyms (e.g., Žabnica, Žabče, and Žablje), the name is derived from the Slovene common noun žaba 'frog', referring to a settlement near a wetland where frogs live.[3]

## Church

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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Ajdovščina municipal site
3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 485.
4. ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.

## External links

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* Media related to Velike Žablje at Wikimedia Commons
* Velike Žablje on Geopedia

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Municipality of Ajdovščina

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Ajdovščina

| Current|

* Batuje
* Bela
* Brje
* Budanje
* Cesta
* Col
* Črniče
* Dobravlje
* Dolenje
* Dolga Poljana
* Gaberje
* Gojače
* Gozd
* Grivče
* Kamnje
* Kovk
* Kožmani
* Križna Gora
* Lokavec
* Male Žablje
* Malo Polje
* Malovše
* Otlica
* Plače
* Planina
* Podkraj
* Potoče
* Predmeja
* Ravne
* Selo
* Skrilje
* Šmarje
* Stomaž
* Tevče
* Ustje
* Velike Žablje
* Vipavski Križ
* Višnje
* Vodice
* Vrtovče
* Vrtovin
* Žagolič
* Žapuže
* Zavino

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Former|

* Dol–Otlica
* Dolnji Lokavec
* Gradišče
* Orešje
* Severska Vas
* Slokarji
* Šturje

Landmarks|

* Ajdovščina Parish Church
* Ajdovščina railway station
* Castra
* Exaltation of the Cross Church in Vipavski Križ
* Otlica Window
* Stone arch bridge in Dolenje
* Trilek Castle
* Vipavski Križ Capuchin Monastery

Notable people|

* Martin Bauzer
* Ivo Boscarol
* Anton Cebej
* Josip Križaj
* Karel Lavrič
* Tobia Lionelli (Janez Svetokriški)
* Danilo Lokar
* Veno Pilon
* Marijan Poljšak
* Rudolf Perhinek
* Edi Šelhaus
* Avgust Žigon

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