Sotensko pri Šmarju explained

Official Name:Sotensko pri Šmarju
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:Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area Total Km2:1.53
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:106
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2433°N 15.5118°W
Elevation M:329.4
Footnotes:[1]

Sotensko pri Šmarju (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈsoːtɛnskɔ pɾi ˈʃmaːɾju/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills north of Šmarje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sotensko to Sotensko pri Šmarju in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Parish of Šmarje pri Jelšah. It was built in the third quarter of the 18th century on the site of an earlier building.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.smarje-pri-jelsah.si/ Šmarje pri Jelšah 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