Ščit, Šmartno pri Litiji

Ščit
Ščit is located in Slovenia
Ščit
Ščit
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′45.84″N 14°47′5.24″E / 46.0294000°N 14.7847889°E / 46.0294000; 14.7847889
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmartno pri Litiji
Area
 • Total
2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
496.4 m (1,628.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
17
[1]

Ščit (pronounced [ˈʃtʃiːt]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills west of Šmartno. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Ščit was attested in written sources as Schilt in 1404 and Schiltt in 1499.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. ^ "Ščit". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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