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2 unusual facts about Velika


Lozenets, Burgas Province

Lozenets was founded in 1924 by around 20 Bulgarian refugee families, originally from Eastern Thrace (mostly Peneka and Malak Samokov) who were initially put up in Poturnak (Velika), but moved to the seaside in search of better conditions.

Ohrid Literary School

After Clement was ordained bishop of Drembica (Velika) in 893, the position of head of the school was assumed by Naum of Preslav.


Gimnazija Banja Luka

Situated in the centre of Banja Luka, it was founded as the Velika Real, or Grand Royal school on October 4, 1895 by the Austro-Hungarian government, making it the oldest high school in Republika Srpska.

Petina

Petina, Croatia, a village in the Velika Gorica municipality, Zagreb County

RK Bosna Sarajevo

Home games are played in the Mala dvorana Mirza Delibašić KSC Skenderija, Olimpijska dvorana Ramiz Salčin Mojmilo in Novi Grad, Sarajevo and the Velika dvorana Mirza Delibašić KSC Skenderija is used when the club is playing more important matches.

Škocjan Caves

The Reka River disappears underground at Velika Dolina into Škocjan Caves and then flows underground for 34 km surfacing near Monfalcone where it contributes approximately one third of the flow of the Timavo River, which flows 2 kilometers from the Timavo Springs to the Adriatic Sea.

Stadion Kamen Ingrad

The stadium's greatest moment came when it hosted a 2003-04 UEFA Cup first round match between Kamen Ingrad and German side Schalke 04 (the result was a 0:0 draw in Velika, while the away leg in Gelsenkirchen ended 1:0 in Schalke's favour).


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