Vinski Vrh pri Šmarju (pronounced [ˈʋiːnski ˈʋəɾx pɾi ˈʃmaːɾju]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Šmarje. The area is part of the historical Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Vinski Vrh pri Šmarju
Sveta Barbara (until 1955) | |
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  Vinski Vrh pri Šmarju Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′18.84″N 15°30′36.3″E / 46.2219000°N 15.510083°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Šmarje pri Jelšah |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 73 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Sveta Barbara (literally, 'Saint Barbara') to Vinski Vrh pri Šmarju (literally, 'wine mountain near Šmarje') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.[3][4][5]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Saint Barbara and belongs to the Parish of Šmarje pri Jelšah. The oldest parts of the church date to around 1400, but most of the building is from the early 16th century with two chapels added in the 18th century.[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
- ^ Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3408
External links
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