Šmohor Explained

Official Name:Šmohor
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:Laško
Area Total Km2:3.39
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:13
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1822°N 15.1794°W
Elevation M:776.2
Postal Code:3270
Footnotes:[1]

Šmohor (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈʃmɔːxɔɾ/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills northwest of Laško. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Hermagoras (Slovenian: sveti Mohor) and belongs to the Parish of Laško. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1421.[3]

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Notes and References

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