Velika Polana (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika ˈpoːlana]; Hungarian: Nagypalina) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Velika Polana. It has been designated a "stork village" (i.e., a settlement with 10 or more stork nests). It was also the home of the Slovene writer Miško Kranjec. The house where he was born (which is also the tourist information office) can be visited.
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Mala Polana is a village northeast of Velika Polana in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. Črnec Creek, a tributary of the Ledava, flows past the settlement.
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The Municipality of Velika Polana is a municipality in the traditional region of Prekmurje in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Velika Polana. Velika Polana became a municipality in 1998.
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Brezovica is a village north of Velika Polana in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.
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Hotiza is a village west of Lendava in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Mura River, right on the border with Croatia.
The village is surrounded by fenland and fields of sunflowers, pumpkins, and wheat. Črnec Creek, a tributary of the Ledava, flows past the settlement. The best way to explore the area is by cycling or walking the numerous trails.