Šmihel nad Mozirjem explained

Official Name:Šmihel nad Mozirjem
Other Name:Šmihel (until 1955)
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:Mozirje
Area Total Km2:11.64
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:168
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3716°N 14.9464°W
Elevation M:762.6
Footnotes:[1]

Šmihel nad Mozirjem (in Slovenian pronounced as /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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.mozirje.si Mozirje municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage