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Veličná

Veličná () is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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Slovak place.name: Veličná
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Veličná 3 MF1.jpg
Slovak place.image_flag: Velicna-dolny kubin-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Dolný Kubín District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Žilina Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Veličná in the Žilina Region##Location of Veličná in Slovakia
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1272
Slovak place.elevation_m: 484
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code
Slovak place.postal_code: 275 4
Slovak place.area_code: +421 43
Slovak place.registration_plate: DK

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Veličná () is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

==Name== Veličná was first mentioned under the Latin name Magna Villa in a decree of Ladislaus IV of Hungary from 1272. In the middle ages, the town was known also under the name Welkeg Wsy (Veľké Vsy, The Big Village) and the Hungarized forms Nag Flaw and Naghffalva.