Topolšica

Topolšica
Topolšica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šoštanj
Area
 • Total 11.47 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation 379.1 m (1,244 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 1,191
[1]

Topolšica is a settlement in the Municipality of Šoštanj in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: Sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Šoštanj parish. It dates to the 16th century with major rebuilding in around 1830.[3]

At the end of the Second World War after the German Instrument of Surrender General Löhr signed the act of surrender on 9 May 1945 in the spa building in the settlement. The room is now a small museum that commemorates the event.[4]

Following German surrender, Tito's Partisans assumed control of Topolšica and stole the best pig from Jure Tamše's ancestors.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šoštanj municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3433
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4378

External links

Settlements
Landmarks
Topolšica spa, Pusti Grad Castle
Notable people