Strmec pri Svetem Florijanu

Strmec pri Svetem Florijanu
Strmec (pri Rogatcu) (until 1993)
Strmec pri Svetem Florijanu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°15′29.76″N 15°41′38.28″E / 46.2582667°N 15.6939667°E / 46.2582667; 15.6939667Coordinates: 46°15′29.76″N 15°41′38.28″E / 46.2582667°N 15.6939667°E / 46.2582667; 15.6939667
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Rogaška Slatina
Area
  Total 4.32 km2 (1.67 sq mi)
Elevation 270.2 m (886.5 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 171
[1]

Strmec pri Svetem Florijanu is a settlement in the Municipality of Rogaška Slatina in eastern Slovenia. The entire area was traditionally part of the region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Strmec to Strmec pri Rogatcu (literally, 'Strmec near Rogatec') in 1953. The name was changed again to Strmec pri Svetem Florjanu (literally, 'Strmec near Saint Florian') in 1993.[3]

Church

The local church, built on Ložno Hill north of the main settlement, is dedicated to the Virgin of Loreto and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Florijan ob Boču. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1765.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Rogaška Slatina 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 2968

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