Spodnja Velka (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈʋeːlka]) is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovene: Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Šentilj in northeastern Slovenia.[2]

Spodnja Velka
Spodnja Velka is located in Slovenia
Spodnja Velka
Spodnja Velka
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°39′45.59″N 15°46′49.98″E / 46.6626639°N 15.7805500°E / 46.6626639; 15.7805500
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityŠentilj
Area
 • Total6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Elevation
351.7 m (1,153.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total425
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Name

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The name Spodnja Velka literally means 'lower Velka', contrasting with neighboring Zgornja Velka (literally, 'upper Velka'), which lies about 50 meters (160 ft) higher in elevation. The two settlements were attested in written sources as Welich in 1319, Welik in 1324, and Weliken in 1360. The toponym is derived from a hydronym, *Velika (voda/reka) 'big (creek/river)', referring to Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šentilj municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 451.
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