Olimje Explained

Official Name:Olimje
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Podčetrtek
Area Total Km2:9.5
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:250
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1538°N 15.5691°W
Elevation M:413.5
Footnotes:[1]

Olimje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ɔˈliːmjɛ/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area around Podčetrtek is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

History

Olimje was created as a settlement in 1995 through the merger of the former settlements of Slake and Sopote.[3]

Castle

Olimje Castle is a 16th-century castle located in the settlement. In the 17th century, when it was converted to a monastery, the monastic church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary was built. It is now also the local parish church.[4] A second church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and is a Late Gothic single nave building dating to the 15th century.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://podcetrtek.si Podčetrtek municipal site
  3. http://www.stat.si/krajevnaimena/default.asp?txtIme=OLIMJE&selNacin=celo&selTip=naselja&ID=3287 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Olimje.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
  5. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage