Šmihel (pronounced [ʃmiˈxeːu̯]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. It lies on a hill above the right bank of the Savinja River, just west of Laško. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Šmihel | |
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  Šmihel Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′25.72″N 15°13′20.31″E / 46.1571444°N 15.2223083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Laško |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 56 |
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The local church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Parish of Laško. It is a pilgrimage church with a double belfry built between 1637 and 1641. Four of an original seven mid-17th century chapel-shrines representing the Stations of the Cross still survive along the road leading up the hill to the church.[3]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Laško municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers ešd 3092, 20612, 20613, 20614, 20615
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