Mestinje
| Mestinje Zgornje Mestinje (until 1952) | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Mestinje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′10.43″N 15°33′43.96″E / 46.2362306°N 15.5622111°ECoordinates: 46°14′10.43″N 15°33′43.96″E / 46.2362306°N 15.5622111°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šmarje pri Jelšah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229.5 m (753.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| [1] | |
Mestinje is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2] It lies on the crossroads with the regional roads towards Rogaška Slatina and Podčetrtek and on the railway line from Grobelno to Rogatec.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Zgornje Mestinje to Mestinje in 1952.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Mestinje include:
- Jakob Sket (1852–1912), writer
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
