Velike Vodenice

Velike Vodenice (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ʋɔdɛˈniːtsɛ]; German: Großwodenitz[2]) is a settlement in the foothills of the Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Kostanjevica na Krki in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Velike Vodenice
Velike Vodenice
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′39.26″N 15°23′15.15″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKostanjevica na Krki
Area
 • Total0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
380.6 m (1,248.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total51
[1]

There is a small chapel-shrine with a bell tower above its entrance at the crossroads in the centre of the village. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the early 20th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.
  3. Kostanjevica na Krki municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 12664


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