Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia.

It lies in the hills east of the main road and railway line from Ljubljana to Ribnica at Ortnek.

[3] The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana.

[4] A second church, built next to the cemetery 1 km south of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Thomas and dates to the 16th century with 17th-century alterations.

[5] This article about the Municipality of Ribnica in Slovenia is a stub.