Sotensko pri Šmarju

Sotensko pri Šmarju
Sotensko pri Šmarju

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°14′35.9″N 15°30′42.62″E / 46.243306°N 15.5118389°E / 46.243306; 15.5118389Coordinates: 46°14′35.9″N 15°30′42.62″E / 46.243306°N 15.5118389°E / 46.243306; 15.5118389
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area
  Total 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation 329.4 m (1,080.7 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 106
[1]

Sotensko pri Šmarju (pronounced [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]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3409


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