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Veliki Otok
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veliki Otok (pronounced [ˈʋeːliki ˈɔːtɔk]; German: Großotok,[2] Italian: Ottocco Grande) is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village. A second karst cave, known as Otok Cave (Slovene: Otoška jama), lies 1 km north of the settlement.[3]
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Veliki Otok | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′58.57″N 14°11′43.08″E | |
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Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
Municipality | Postojna |
Area | |
• Total | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 539.8 m (1,771.0 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 148 |
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The church in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Catherine. A second church on a small hill close to the entrance to Otok Cave is dedicated to Saint Andrew. Both belong to the Parish of Postojna.[4]