Mestinje

Mestinje
Zgornje Mestinje (until 1952)
Mestinje

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°14′10.43″N 15°33′43.96″E / 46.2362306°N 15.5622111°E / 46.2362306; 15.5622111Coordinates: 46°14′10.43″N 15°33′43.96″E / 46.2362306°N 15.5622111°E / 46.2362306; 15.5622111
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 (pronounced [mɛˈstiːnjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the historical 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:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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