Šmihel pri Žužemberku (pronounced [ʃmiˈxeːu̯ pɾi ˈʒuːʒɛmbɛɾku]) is a village on the right bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Žužemberk in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Šmihel pri Žužemberku | |
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  Šmihel pri Žužemberku Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′57.2″N 14°52′53.51″E / 45.849222°N 14.8815306°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Žužemberk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273.8 m (898.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 110 |
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Name edit
The name of the settlement was changed from Šmihel to Šmihel pri Žužemberku in 1955.[3]
Church edit
The local church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Žužemberk. It was built in 1908 on the site of a previous church first mentioned in written documents dating to 1136.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žužemberk municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "EŠD 2560". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Šmihel pri Žužemberku at Wikimedia Commons- Šmihel pri Žužemberku on Geopedia
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