Veliki Otok, Slovenia
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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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]
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation539.8 m (1,771 ft)
Veliki Otok | |
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  Veliki Otok Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′58.57″N 14°11′43.08″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| 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 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]
