Šentvid pri Grobelnem

Šentvid pri Grobelnem
Šentvid pri Grobelnem is located in Slovenia
Šentvid pri Grobelnem
Šentvid pri Grobelnem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′33.19″N 15°27′40.96″E / 46.2258861°N 15.4613778°E / 46.2258861; 15.4613778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠmarje pri Jelšah
Area
 • Total
1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
283.1 m (928.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
182
[1]

Šentvid pri Grobelnem (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtʋiːt pɾi ˈɡɾoːbɛlnɛm] or [ʃənˈtʋiːt pɾi ˈɡɾoːbɛlnɛm]) is a village in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the regional road from Šmarje to Celje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Vid pri Grobelnem to Šentvid pri Grobelnem in 1955.[3]

Church

The local parish church from which the settlement gets its name is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. It is a medieval building that was rebuilt in the 17th century and extended and restyled in the 18th century.[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 3480


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