Velika Vas pri Krškem
Introduction '''Velika Vas pri Krškem''' (; , ) is a village southwest of Leskovec in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. It lies just north of the motorway from Ljubljana to Zagreb. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Velika vas'' to ''Velika vas pri Krškem'' in 1971.In the past the German name was ''Großdorf''.
Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Leskovec pri Krškem. It is a medieval building that was greatly rebuilt in the 19th century.
Other cultural heritage Prehistoric and Roman graves have been found in the settlement. Remains of Roman buildings, a villa rustica, a milliarium from the time of Marcus Aurelius, imbrices and tegulae, tesserae, and hundreds of burials point to the proximity of the Roman town of Neviodunum.
References
External links * Velika Vas pri Krškem on Geopedia