Šmarješke Toplice

Šmarješke Toplice Toplice (until 1953)
Thermal spa
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Šmarješke Toplice Location of the settlement of Šmarješke Toplice in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′44″N 15°13′17″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Šmarješke Toplice
Elevation	279 m (915 ft)
Population  (2002)[1]
• Total	492
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)

Šmarješke Toplice (pronounced [ʃmaˈɾjeːʃkɛ tɔˈpliːtsɛ]) is a settlement in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] The settlement is best known for its spa.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Toplice to Šmarješke Toplice in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church in Šmarješke Toplice is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the nearby Parish of Šmarjeta. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[4]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
2. Šmarješke Toplice municipal site
3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
4. "EŠD 2542". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 23 May 2011.

External links

• Media related to Šmarješke Toplice at Wikimedia Commons
• Šmarješke Toplice on Geopedia