Šmihel pri Žužemberku

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Šmihel pri Žužemberku
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Šmihel pri Žužemberku is located in Slovenia
Šmihel pri Žužemberku
Šmihel pri Žužemberku
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg 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
[1]

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]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Šmihel to Šmihel pri Žužemberku in 1955.[3]

Church

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

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Žužemberk municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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