Sela pri Šmarju

Sela pri Šmarju (pronounced [ˈseːla pɾi ˈʃmaːɾju]; in older sources also Selo,[2] German: Sela[2]) is a small village in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies between Grosuplje and Šmarje-Sap in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Sela pri Šmarju
Sela pri Šmarju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′45.4″N 14°37′46.51″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityGrosuplje
Area
 • Total2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
343.5 m (1,127.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total153
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sela to Sela pri Šmarju in 1955.[4]

Church
Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church

The local church is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Parish of Šmarje–Sap. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1444 and was restyled in the Baroque in the second half of the 18th century.[5]

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 108.
  3. Grosuplje municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. "EŠD 2533". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 July 2011.


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