Šmihel, Laško

Šmihel
Šmihel
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Laško
Area
 • Total 0.62 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation 428 m (1,404 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 56
[1]

Šmihel is a settlement in the Laško municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies on a hill above the right bank of the river Savinja, just west of Laško. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to Laško parish. It is a pilgrimage church with a double belfry built between 1637 and 1641. Four of an original seven mid-17th century chapels representing the Stations of the Cross still survive along the road leading up the hill to the church.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Laško Municipality site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3092

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Settlements

Administrative centre: Laško

Belovo, Blatni Vrh, Brezno, Brodnice, Brstnik, Brstovnica, Bukovca, Curnovec, Debro, Doblatina, Dol pri Laškem, Gabrno, Globoko, Govce, Gozdec, Gračnica, Harje, Huda Jama, Jagoče, Jurklošter, Kladje, Klenovo, Konc, Kuretno, Lahomno, Lahomšek, Lahov Graben, Laška vas, Laziše, Leskovca, Lipni Dol, Lokavec, Lože, Mačkovec, Mala Breza, Male Grahovše, Marija Gradec, Marijina vas, Modrič, Mrzlo Polje, Obrežje pri Zidanem Mostu, Ojstro, Olešče, Padež, Paneče, Plazovje, Polana, Povčeno, Požnica, Radoblje, Reka, Rifengozd, Rimske Toplice, Sedraž, Selo nad Laškim, Senožete, Sevce, Slivno, Spodnja Rečica, Stopce, Strensko, Strmca, Suhadol, Šentrupert, Širje, Škofce, Šmihel, Šmohor, Tevče, Tovsto, Trnov Hrib, Trnovo, Trobni Dol, Trojno, Udmat, Velike Gorelce, Velike Grahovše, Veliko Širje, Vodiško, Vrh nad Laškim, Zabrež, Zgornja Rečica, Zidani Most, Žigon
Landmarks
Tabor Castle, Church of Saint Martin, Jurklošter, Rimske Toplice spa, Church of Saint Michael, Hum
Notable people