Official Name: | Šmarješke Toplice |
Other Name: | Toplice (until 1953) |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the settlement of Šmarješke Toplice in Slovenia |
Coordinates: | 45.8622°N 15.2214°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Southeast Slovenia |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Šmarješke Toplice |
Elevation M: | 279 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 492 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
Šmarješke Toplice (pronounced as /sl/) 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.
The name of the settlement was changed from Toplice to Šmarješke Toplice in 1953.[3]
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]