Šemnik (pronounced [ʃɛˈmniːk]; German: Schemnik[2]) is a settlement south of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Šemnik | |
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  Šemnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′35.27″N 14°56′1.88″E / 46.1431306°N 14.9338556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409.3 m (1,342.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 359 |
| [1] | |
The local church is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Izlake. It is a Gothic building that was restyled in the Baroque in the mid-18th century.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 94.
- ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1861
External links edit
Media related to Šemnik at Wikimedia Commons- Šemnik on Geopedia
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