Spodnja Velka

Spodnja Velka is a settlement in the Slovene Hills (Slovenske gorice) in the Municipality of Šentilj in northeastern Slovenia.

Name
The name Spodnja Velka literally means 'lower Velka', contrasting with neighboring Zgornja Velka (literally, 'upper Velka'), which lies about 50 m higher in elevation. The two settlements were attested in written sources as Welich in 1319, Welik in 1324, and Weliken in 1360. The toponym is derived from a hydronym, *Velika (voda/reka) 'big (creek/river)', referring to Velka Creek, a left tributary of the Pesnica River.