Velika Polana

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. 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.

• Official Name — Velika Polana • Other Name — Nagypalina (Hungarian) • Image Skyline — 9225 Velika Polana, Slovenia - panoramio.jpg • Image Flag — Flag of Velika Polana.svg • Image Shield — Coat of arms of Velika Polana.svg • Pushpin Map — Slovenia • Pushpin Label Position — left • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Slovenia • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Slovenia • Subdivision Type1 — Traditional region • Subdivision Name1 — Prekmurje • Subdivision Type2 — Statistical region • Subdivision Name2 — Mura • Subdivision Type3 — Municipality • Subdivision Name3 — Velika Polana • Area Total Km2 — 7.61 • Population As Of — 2019 • Population Total — 870 • Population Blank1 Title — Ethnicities • Population Blank2 Title — Religions • Elevation M — 166.6 Velika Polana (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. 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.

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1924.

Notable people that were born or lived in Velika Polana include: • Miško Kranjec (1908–1983), writer