Mala Slevica
Mala Slevica (pronounced [ˈmaːla ˈsleːʋitsa]; in older sources also Mala Slivica,[2] German: Kleinsliwitz[2]) is a settlement south of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Mala Slevica | |
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  Mala Slevica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′32.08″N 14°37′39.01″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Velike Lašče |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596.3 m (1,956.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 160 |
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Name
Mala Slevica was attested in historical sources as Zilowiz in 1230, Syloycz in 1335, Silewecz in 1346, and Czylowecz in 1436, among other transcriptions.[4]
History
The village was formerly located at a higher elevation, at Sela Hill (633 meters or 2,077 feet) northwest of the current village core. It was later relocated to its current site at a crossroads, where a gallows stood in the 12th century.[5]
Church
The local church, built in the hamlet of Hrastinjaki in the settlement, is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Velike Lašče. It is a Baroque building, dating to the mid-17th century.[6]
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. 46.
- Velike Lašče municipal site
- "Mala Slevica". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- Deterding, Manfred. 2005. Mala Slevica. Information sign posted in the village. Velike Lašče: Občina Velike Lašče.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2641
External links
Media related to Mala Slevica at Wikimedia Commons- Mala Slevica on Geopedia
