Velika Lahinja
Velika Lahinja | |
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  Velika Lahinja Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′6.53″N 15°12′19.28″E / 45.5351472°N 15.2053556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | White Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Črnomelj |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174.5 m (573 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
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Velika Lahinja (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika ˈlaːxinja]; German: Lachina[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Lahinja River south of the town of Črnomelj in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name
[edit]The name Velika Lahinja literally means 'big Lahinja', contrasting with that of the nearby village of Mala Lahinja (literally, 'little Lahinja').
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 4.
- ^ Črnomelj municipal site
External links
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