Smednik

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Smednik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′32.86″N15°22′29.36″E / 45.9091278°N 15.3748222°E / 45.9091278; 15.3748222 Coordinates: 45°54′32.86″N15°22′29.36″E / 45.9091278°N 15.3748222°E / 45.9091278; 15.3748222
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Krško
Area
 • Total 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation 178.1 m (584.3 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 80
[1]

Smednik (pronounced  [ˈsmeːdnik] ) is a small settlement south of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. It lies just north of the A2 motorway from Ljubljana to Zagreb. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. [2]

Municipality of Krško Municipality in Slovenia

The Municipality of Krško is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Krško. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola. The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava statistical region.

Slovenia republic in Central Europe

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

A2 motorway (Slovenia) freeway in Slovenia

The A2 motorway is a motorway in Slovenia, around 180 km long, connecting the Karawanks Tunnel via the capital city Ljubljana to Obrežje. It connects several major Slovene cities, including Kranj, Ljubljana, and Novo Mesto, and is part of Pan-European Corridor X.

There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the late 19th century. [3]

Wayside shrine religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway

A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Catholic and Orthodox Europe and Shinto Japan.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Krško municipal site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 22287


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