Svetina Explained

Official Name:Svetina
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:Štore
Area Total Km2:1.96
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:106
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1859°N 15.3036°W
Elevation M:679.2
Postal Code:3220
Footnotes:[1]

Svetina (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈsʋeːtina/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Štore in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Štore. 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 parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Mother of God and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It predates its earliest mention in written documents in 1480.[3] Next to the church is a chapel dedicated to the Holy Cross. It dates to the late 15th century, but was extensively rebuilt after a fire in 1714 that destroyed most of the village.[4]

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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.store.si Štore municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage