Mala Slevica (; in older sources also Mala Slivica,Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46. ) is a settlement south of Velike Lašče in central Slovenia. The entire Municipality of Velike Lašče is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.Velike Lašče municipal site
Name Mala Slevica was attested in historical sources as Zilowiz in 1230, Syloycz in 1335, Silewecz in 1346, and Czylowecz in 1436, among other spellings.
History The village was formerly located at a higher elevation, at Sela Hill () northwest of the current village core. It was later relocated to its current site at a crossroads, where a gallows stood in the 12th century.Deterding, Manfred. 2005. Mala Slevica. Information sign posted in the village. Velike Lašče: Občina Velike Lašče.
Church
The local church, built in the hamlet of Hrastinjaki in the settlement, is dedicated to Saint James () and belongs to the Parish of Velike Lašče. It is a Baroque building, dating to the mid-17th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2641
References
External links
Mala Slevica on Geopedia