Smolnik, Ruše Explained

Official Name:Smolnik
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:Drava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ruše
Area Total Km2:32.31
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:345
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.5338°N 15.4877°W
Elevation M:274.5
Footnotes:[1]

Smolnik (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈsmoːu̯nik/) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Ruše in northeastern Slovenia. It extends from the right bank of the Drava River just west of Ruše into the Pohorje Hills. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Parish of Ruše. It was built in the Baroque style between 1859 and 1861.[3]

External links

Notes and References

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