Velike Lipljene
| Velike Lipljene | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  Velike Lipljene Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′14.58″N 14°38′15.24″E / 45.9040500°N 14.6375667°ECoordinates: 45°54′14.58″N 14°38′15.24″E / 45.9040500°N 14.6375667°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Grosuplje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485.4 m (1,592.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| [1] | |
Velike Lipljene (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈliːpljɛnɛ]; German: Großliplein[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Grosuplje on the road from Sveti Jurij to Turjak. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Mass grave
Velike Lipljene is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Velike Lipljene Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Velike Lipljene) is located on the west side of the village on the slope of Medvejca Hill. It contains the remains of undetermined victims.[4]
Cultural heritage
Part of a Roman period burial ground has been discovered near the settlement.[5]
Gallery
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Velike Lipljene in 1948
References
- ↑ 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. 110.
- ↑ Grosuplje municipal site
- ↑ Velike Lipljene Mass Grave on Geopedia (Slovene)
- ↑ "EŠD 11894". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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