Spodnje Tinsko Explained

Official Name:Spodnje Tinsko
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 Km2:2.46
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:77
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1742°N 15.5501°W
Elevation M:225.9
Footnotes:[1]

Spodnje Tinsko (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈspoːdnjɛ ˈtiːnskɔ/) is a village in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Churches

The settlement has two churches. They are built next to each other. The older church is dedicated to Saint Anne and dates to the 14th century. The second is a larger church dedicated to the Mother of God and was built in the second half of the 15th century. Both belong to the Zibika parish.[3]

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. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage