Šmihel nad Mozirjem

Šmihel nad Mozirjem
Šmihel (until 1955)
Šmihel nad Mozirjem is located in Slovenia
Šmihel nad Mozirjem
Šmihel nad Mozirjem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′17.58″N 14°56′47.21″E / 46.3715500°N 14.9464472°E / 46.3715500; 14.9464472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityMozirje
Area
 • Total
11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Elevation
762.6 m (2,502.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
168
[1]

Šmihel nad Mozirjem (pronounced [ʃmiˈxeːu̯ nad mɔˈziːɾjɛm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Mozirje in northern Slovenia. It lies below the Golte Hills north of Mozirje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

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

Church

The parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It dates to the 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Mozirje municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3177
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