Šmartno ob Dreti explained

Official Name:Šmartno ob Dreti
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nazarje
Area Total Km2:4.76
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:283
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2835°N 14.8892°W
Elevation M:376.7
Footnotes:[1]

Šmartno ob Dreti (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃmaːɾtnɔ ɔb ˈdɾeːti/) is a village on the Dreta River in the Municipality of Nazarje in Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local parish church in the centre of the village is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It was first mentioned in documents dating to 1426, but has numerous later additions.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.nazarje.si/ Nazarje municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage